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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What tutor looks like the French actor Max Linder?
(a) A polish medical student.
(b) A Greek spelling teacher.
(c) A graduate student.
(d) A Russian literature tutor.

3. 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 play in the light from the lanterns.
(d) To create shadow puppets.

4. Why does little Vladimir close his eyes at the bottom of each stairway?
(a) His father is taking him to bed.
(b) He and his mother are playing a game on the way to the children's sleeping rooms.
(c) He and his brother are playing hide and seek.
(d) His nanny is coaxing him up the stairs.

5. What does Nabokov learn to read and write before Russian or French?
(a) Swedish.
(b) English.
(c) Dutch.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of tutors does Nabokov's father seem to intentionally choose?

2. Who is their first spelling tutor?

3. What is the last Nabokov hears of Lenski?

4. Why does Max endear himself to the dogs?

5. Why is Lenski working as a tutor?

(see the answer key)

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