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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 14-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What article does Uncle Dan try to read?
(a) An article in Greek about tennis.
(b) An article in Africaans about spice farming.
(c) An article in Dutch about oystering.
(d) An article in Portuguese about sunflowers.

2. Why does Greg come to Marina's house?
(a) To return Marina's lighter.
(b) To lend the governess a book.
(c) To take Ada to a dance.
(d) To take a horseback riding lesson.

3. What does Ana raise?
(a) Birds.
(b) Mice.
(c) Insects.
(d) Rabbits.

4. What feature of Van's and Ada's is extremely similar?
(a) Their hands.
(b) Their noses.
(c) Their eyes.
(d) Their lips.

5. What causes both Van and Ada to rush back to the house?
(a) Rain has started to pour down.
(b) They are afraid they've left their diaries out.
(c) They are angry and want to each be alone.
(d) They've forgotten a visitor is arriving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What garment of clothing does Van chide Ada for not wearing?

2. What structure catches fire and wakes nearly everyone in the house?

3. Over the thirteen years preceding Aqua's death, how much does Van calculate that he's spent with her?

4. What is the "lolita" that Ada wears?

5. What wakes Van his first morning at his aunt's home?

(see the answer key)

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