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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1914, a sixteen-year-old Yuri visits the Nabokovs,and what does he produce?
(a) A new invention.
(b) A cigarette case.
(c) A book for Nabokov.
(d) A girlfriend.

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

3. Who occupies one of the estates near St. Petersburg when not abroad?
(a) Nabokov's father, Dmitri.
(b) Nabokov's uncle, Vasiliy Ivanovich.
(c) Vyra, Nabokov's wife.
(d) Nabokov's cousin, Yuri.

4. What is memorable about this first memory?
(a) He wonders where his parents are.
(b) He understands that he is a separate being from his father and mother.
(c) He understands that everyone must eat.
(d) He realizes he has the ability to control his own body.

5. Why does Young Vladimir favor the new methods of studying butterflies?
(a) He enjoys delving into the minutiae of the subject.
(b) They are more exciting.
(c) They are more efficient.
(d) They are easier to use.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nabokov sum up Demitri's toddler years?

2. What is one thing he recalls suddenly becoming aware of while creating a poem?

3. Once, upon returning from the park with a poem freshly in his mind, what does he do?

4. How does the Nabokov family frequently travel from St. Petersburg to Paris?

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

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