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

4. The rest of the chapters are published separately, mainly by whom?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The St. Petersburg Publishing House.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

5. How does Nabokov open his autobiography?
(a) With a short review of Russian history.
(b) With a short meditation on the periods of inexistence before birth and after death.
(c) With an examination of his early childhood.
(d) With a short story about the birth of his son.

6. What has Nabokov always had difficulty doing?
(a) Speaking in public.
(b) Eating.
(c) Writing.
(d) Sleeping.

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

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

9. What is the process by which Vladimir Nabokov writes "Speak, Memory?"
(a) The autobiographical novel is culled from essays written by the author's son.
(b) The autobiographical novel is culled from stories told to him by family members.
(c) The autobiographical novel is culled from Russian history books.
(d) The autobiographical novel is culled from essays on his life.

10. Where does Nabokov's family live until his father's death in 1922?
(a) In Paris.
(b) In Brussels.
(c) In Berlin.
(d) In Hamburg.

11. Why does Nabokov's father force the family to leave a sidewalk cafe?
(a) The father notices two Japanese officers dining at a nearby table.
(b) His father sees an old acquaintance he would rather avoid.
(c) The wait staff is slow and untrained.
(d) The food is not edible.

12. How does Mr. Cummings influence Nabokov's scientific drawings of butterflies?
(a) He is Nabokov's drawing instructor.
(b) He is Nabokov's botanist.
(c) He is Nabokov's science instructor.
(d) He is Nabokov's butterfly instructor.

13. After his retirement, from what does Dimitri Nabokov begin to suffer?
(a) Dementia.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Emphysema.
(d) Arthritis.

14. What is their mother's reaction when she sees that her children have opened the presents from their stockings early and poorly rewrapped them?
(a) She spots their deception and bursts into tears.
(b) She scolds them for trying to deceive her.
(c) She pretends to not see their poor rewrapping.
(d) She laughs at their attempt at deception.

15. What does this thriving upper-class tourist industry offer?
(a) Gambling, live theatre, and music.
(b) Vendors lining the beach and even servants in the change huts to assist in the removal of bathing suits.
(c) Live performances, pubs and restaurants, and bicycles to rent.
(d) Expensive restaurants, street vendors, and swimming lessons.