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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time the family moves, where are Nabokov and his brother?
(a) In New York University.
(b) In the University of Paris.
(c) In Oxford.
(d) In Cambridge.

2. What does Nabokov reveal about his mind?
(a) He has depression.
(b) He always associates sounds with colors.
(c) He has a great short-term memory.
(d) He hallucinates.

3. What does the rain cause to grow on the estate?
(a) Geraniums.
(b) Hibiscus.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Grass.

4. What is a battle against the yawning darkness?
(a) Autobiography.
(b) Love.
(c) Religion.
(d) Prayer.

5. What is Nabokov's favorite medium?
(a) Clay.
(b) Oils.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Watercolors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Miss Norcott and Miss Hunt?

2. Who is referred to simply as "Mademoiselle?"

3. Who are some of the ancestors on Nabokov's paternal, Russian side?

4. Where does Nabokov's family live until his father's death in 1922?

5. Mademoiselle threatens several times to leave. Why does she end up staying?

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