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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though many doubt this ailment, What happens to Ivanovich?
(a) He slips a disc.
(b) He dies of a heart ailment.
(c) He dies from lung cancer.
(d) He ends up with scoliosis.

2. What happens, when winter comes, to their love affair?
(a) It fades to nothing.
(b) It ends.
(c) It comes out in the open.
(d) It has to endure a life of closer scrutiny.

3. Why does Max endear himself to the dogs?
(a) He is initially afraid of them, so he gives them treats, so they will stay calm.
(b) He would like to own a kennel of his own some day.
(c) So they do not raise the alarm when he comes back from his late night trysts.
(d) He loves dogs.

4. What does he do with a poem before he writes it down?
(a) He discusses his ideas with his father.
(b) He contructs it entirely in his head.
(c) He writes it on a chalkboard.
(d) He reads the poem to his mother.

5. When does Nabokov begin to write poetry?
(a) Around 1914.
(b) Around 1934.
(c) Around 1904.
(d) Around 1924.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is he surprised to see on stage as "The Gala Girls?"

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

3. What is seen as a dreaded event?

4. Who does Nabokov meet at the age of sixteen?

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

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