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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vladimir is raised by his own share of governesses and tutors but where does he go at the age of 13?
(a) Berkshire Boys Academy.
(b) St. Petersburg Academy.
(c) Poly Preparatory.
(d) The Gymnasium.

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

3. At what does Nabokov hint about Sergey?
(a) His interest in a girl.
(b) His wish to emigrate to America.
(c) His possible homosexuality.
(d) His desire to join the military.

4. In exile in America, when a ranger or marshal spots him traipsing into the backwoods, net in hand, what is he asked?
(a) Where his guide is.
(b) What the net is for.
(c) What he is doing in the woods.
(d) If he has a fishing license.

5. What is happening to the science of butterflies at this time?
(a) The Germans have made leaps and bounds in discoveries.
(b) It has not changed for decades.
(c) There is a great unheaval.
(d) They have not found any new species.

Short Answer Questions

1. What properties do the Nabokovs own until the Russian revolution?

2. Why does she hand him a hand mirror?

3. To what does the memory of the bracelet lead?

4. What does Nabokov say they had lost that winter in St. Petersburg?

5. What is one of his other memories?

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