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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nabokov's mother often wander the estate's forest?
(a) To search for mushrooms.
(b) She becomes lost easily.
(c) It helps clear her mind.
(d) She loves the estate property.

2. From where is the family returning to Russia?
(a) A summer in France.
(b) An autumn in London.
(c) Almost an entire year abroad.
(d) A winter in Greece.

3. Why does Vasiliy insist upon lying supine on the floor?
(a) He claims it improves his posture.
(b) He claims it relieves his chest pains.
(c) He claims it helps him breathe better.
(d) He claims it stretches out his spine.

4. What would change throughout Nabokov's childhood, depending on the prevailing advice of the family's current medical consultant?
(a) The temperature in his home.
(b) The temperature of the bath water.
(c) The medicines his mother uses.
(d) How much he exercises.

5. Who is referred to simply as "Mademoiselle?"
(a) The tutor.
(b) His aunt.
(c) The governess.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what simple rule does Nabokov's mother ascribe?

2. What is seen as a dreaded event?

3. After his father's death, to where does Nabokov's widowed mother move?

4. Why, when Nabokov is a child, is he terrified of the dark?

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

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