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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Chapters 21-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Van born?
(a) Austria.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) Switzerland.

2. What is the "lolita" that Ada wears?
(a) A shirt.
(b) A shawl.
(c) A hat.
(d) A skirt.

3. Why does Ada want to give Lucette a bath?
(a) Because Lucette smells bad.
(b) To escape from her for a few minutes.
(c) Because Lucette hates baths.
(d) To attempt to drown her.

4. What question of Van's does Ada not answer in Chapter 12?
(a) What she feels about him.
(b) What she dreams about at night.
(c) What the difference is between town and country.
(d) What the third Real Thing is.

5. On his way to catch the train to Luga, Mayne, to resume school, what excuse does Van make to stop the car to meet Ada?
(a) Picking some mushrooms for his father.
(b) Washing in a stream.
(c) Buying a new hat and coat.
(d) Buying a book for Marina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dack run through the house with?

2. Does Ada promise to be faithful while Van is gone?

3. What does Baron d'Onsky try to buy from Demon?

4. When Van takes a walk after first arriving at Ardis Hall, who does he run into?

5. Who is at home when Van first arrives at Ardis Hall?

(see the answer key)

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