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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Cocoa.
(b) A toy.
(c) A hand-mirror.
(d) Candy.

2. Who does Van think is the most obvious choice that might have given him the note?
(a) Blanche.
(b) Lucette.
(c) Bout.
(d) The governess.

3. How was Mr. Plunkett exposed at cheating at cards?
(a) He collapsed with heart problems, and his opponent searched his pockets.
(b) His rooms were searched by the police while he was playing in a poker game.
(c) He was stopped by a club owner, held down, and searched.
(d) He was in a game with another card shark who spotted his tricks.

4. What figures are prominent in Ada's early memories of learning about male anatomy and sex?
(a) A statue and a dog.
(b) A visiting painter and a horse.
(c) A dock worker and a carriage driver.
(d) A visiting parson and a caterpillar.

5. Why does Ada tell stories at meals?
(a) To impress Van.
(b) To distract herself from the awful food.
(c) To prevent her mother from overtaking the conversation.
(d) To show off her superiority to Lucette.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the governess decide to stay in bed for five days?

3. What gift does Dan give Ada for her birthday?

4. At the table at Ardis Hall, who does Lucette sit between?

5. How does Van act toward Ada in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Van's stage act?

2. What bad habit does Ana stop on her twelfth birthday?

3. How does young Van feel about Ada?

4. What are the rules of marriage among relatives that Van and Ada discuss?

5. What becomes of Ada's old governess?

6. How does Van feel about Cordula?

7. How does Ada act when she tells stories at the table?

8. How does Marina describe Jews to her daughter?

9. What does Blanche look like as she is ready to leave?

10. How does Aqua kill herself?

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