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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What loss does Strane lament on page 54?
(a) The loss of his income.
(b) The loss of his reputation.
(c) The loss of his home.
(d) The loss of his self-worth.

2. How does Strane react to the thought of returning to the classroom, as revealed on page 106?
(a) With tears.
(b) With laughter.
(c) With shouts of joy.
(d) With silence.

3. What is the name of the boarding school Vanessa attended as a teenager, as revealed at the start of the novel?
(a) Putney.
(b) Andover.
(c) Asheville.
(d) Browick.

4. For what does Strane admonish an adult Vanessa on page 56?
(a) To stop self-medicating.
(b) To go back to school.
(c) To move away.
(d) To start writing again.

5. Reading the Nabokov novel has convinced Vanessa of what, as she explains on page 76?
(a) Her power over Strane.
(b) Her fear of Strane.
(c) Her maturity regarding Strane.
(d) Her lust for Strane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Vanessa when she met Strane, as on page 5?

2. When Strane and Vanessa first engage in physical contact on page 101, how does Vanessa describe her behavior?

3. Who is the new teacher acting as dorm parent for Vanessa’s dorm, as revealed on page 15?

4. How old is Vanessa as the novel begins?

5. Where does Vanessa encounter Strane during the Halloween dance on page 62?

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