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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years does Mademoiselle spend with the family?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Two

2. When do they arrive in Paris?
(a) Early morning.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) Late afternoon.
(d) Early afternoon.

3. What is seen as a dreaded event?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Eating.
(c) Writing.
(d) Speaking in public.

4. To whom is Chapter Five devoted?
(a) Nabokov's governess.
(b) Nabokov's mother.
(c) Nabokov's father.
(d) Nabokov's wife.

5. Where does Nabokov's family live until his father's death in 1922?
(a) In Hamburg.
(b) In Berlin.
(c) In Brussels.
(d) In Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what are Nabokov's memories in a Russian setting?

2. Why is the family forced to leave Russia?

3. What has Nabokov always had difficulty doing?

4. What does Nabokov remember about his father's remarkable writing ability?

5. From where does Mademoiselle come?

(see the answer key)

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