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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Soon, the string of nurses transforms into what?
(a) A string of governesses.
(b) A string of doctors.
(c) A string of surgeons.
(d) A string of teachers.

2. Though he is an excellent teacher to the Nabokov boys, what does Lenski find difficult?
(a) Teaching the boys mathematics.
(b) Teaching the boys to be well-behaved.
(c) His own studies.
(d) Making his lessons interesting.

3. Why does Nabokov have secret spots?
(a) He and his brother play in the secret spots.
(b) He and Tamara find the secret spots.
(c) He has found them in pursuit of butterflies.
(d) He finds them while writing poetry.

4. What is the purpose of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) To encourage Soviet control.
(b) Tries to limit the extent of Soviet control.
(c) To give power to the Soviets.
(d) To support the Soviets.

5. What is Lenski's idea for the use of Magic-Lantern Projections?
(a) To illustrate petic works with the use of slides.
(b) To create special effects on the wall.
(c) To create shadow puppets.
(d) To play in the light from the lanterns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Nabokov's tutor rebuked by his mother?

2. What happens, when winter comes, to their love affair?

3. Why does little Vladimir close his eyes at the bottom of each stairway?

4. Why does Nabokov feel exiled in Crimea, a Russian territory?

5. What does Nabokov learn to read and write before Russian or French?

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