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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gymnastic trick does Van help Lucette do?
(a) Do a cartwheel.
(b) Do a somersault.
(c) Walk on her hands.
(d) Balance-walk on a tree branch.

2. Who is at home when Van first arrives at Ardis Hall?
(a) Only servants.
(b) Only animals.
(c) His father.
(d) His aunt.

3. How long do Van and Ada give Lucette to memorize eight lines of poetry?
(a) Ninety minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Two hours.

4. Why does Demon duel Baron d'Onsky?
(a) He spread rumors about Marina.
(b) He was having an affair with Marina.
(c) He cheated Demon in a business deal.
(d) He spread rumors about Demon.

5. In what language does Van write letters to his mother?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Italian.

6. When Van meets Ada in the forest fork, what is she wearing?
(a) Shorts and a blue shirt.
(b) A robe and slippers.
(c) A yellow tennis outfit.
(d) A long white formal dress.

7. Where does Van hear Ada say "chort" or "devil"?
(a) In the library.
(b) At the dentist.
(c) At a picnic.
(d) At the zoo.

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

9. What color does Demon dye his hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blond.
(d) Red.

10. What does Ada say about the roses Percy gives her?
(a) She hates roses.
(b) She likes roses, but not as much as daisies.
(c) She is allergic to roses.
(d) She adoes roses.

11. What does Ada like to paint pictures of from a book?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Birds.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Butterflies.

12. What is the "eremitic reality or collective dream" Van discusses in his dissertation called?
(a) Terra.
(b) Alluvium.
(c) Arcadia.
(d) Elysium.

13. What gift does Dan give Ada for her birthday?
(a) Monogramed handkerchiefs.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A box of mints.
(d) A book.

14. Who shows Van around his aunt's house?
(a) Marina.
(b) The governness.
(c) Lucette.
(d) Ada.

15. After playing a game, Van tries to get Lucette to go to bed and promises to bring her something. What does he promise to bring her?
(a) A toy.
(b) Cocoa.
(c) Candy.
(d) A hand-mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Where do Ada and Van lock up Lucette, ostensibly playing hide and seek, so that they can be alone?

3. When Demon sees Ada, what about her appearance can he not bear?

4. What activity does Marina do out on the lawn?

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

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