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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Van spend his free time while he is staying at Cordula's?
(a) The local park.
(b) The public library.
(c) The art museum.
(d) The university.

2. What was Van wearing the first time she glimpsed him, before they met?
(a) A gray shirt and shorts.
(b) A white sailor suit and blue cap.
(c) A black formal suit, hat, and gloves.
(d) A bathing suit and green towel.

3. Who is the chaperone when Van visits Ada at school?
(a) No one.
(b) Marina.
(c) Cordula.
(d) The headmistress.

4. What is Van doing while he stays at Cordula's?
(a) Composing songs.
(b) Learning to master chess.
(c) Beginning to write his first book.
(d) Beginning to learn to paint.

5. Why does the governess decide to stay in bed for five days?
(a) She has broken her ankle.
(b) She has bruised her ribs.
(c) She has sprained her wrist.
(d) She has strained her back.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the blind Spencer Muldoon describe colors?

2. What names does Nabokov use for the world of the novel?

3. How do Ada and Van keep their correspondence secret?

4. What is Ada's hair like?

5. To what drink does Van attribute his boyish look?

(see the answer key)

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