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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Margot lets Axel kiss her in Chapter 19?

2. At the chalet, which room did Axel choose for himself?

3. What is Axel drinking in the restaurant when Margot arrives?

4. What did Margot do as soon as her film had finished playing?

5. Which of the following is NOT something Albert is said to be incapable of in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Albert's trip to Zurich from France like?

2. What does the retired French colonel tell Albert which makes him suspicious?

3. After running into Margot in the street, what does Kaspar think to himself about her?

4. What does Albert find different about his vacation with Margot in Rouginard as opposed to their vacation in Solfi?

5. What does Albert come to realize as he lies alone in his hospital bed in Chapter 33?

6. What story does Axel tell Albert about his sculptor friend?

7. How does the author make it clear that Elisabeth senses when Albert's accident occurs?

8. What happens when Margot allows Axel to kiss her in Chapter 19?

9. What does Albert resemble when he gets out of the car at the chalet in Chapter 35?

10. What suggestion does Axel make to Albert in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of the novel "Laughter in the Dark." What is the genre of the work? What elements are found in this genre and this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Nabokov's use of suspense in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." When does the author create suspense and why? What effect does suspense have on the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Axel and Margot. What does Axel feel for Margot? What does Margot feel for Axel? What struggles do they face in their relationship? Are their feelings for each other genuine?

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