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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 24-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What couple in H.H. and Charlotte’s neighborhood has a “hysterical setter” that frequently chases cars?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Junk.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Fabian.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Darkbloom.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Schiller.

2. What is the name of Charlotte Haze’s late husband and Lolita’s father in the novel?
(a) Richard Schiller.
(b) Gaston Godin.
(c) Harold E. Haze.
(d) John Galsworthy.

3. To what doctor does H.H. go to obtain sleeping medication in Part 1, Chapter 22?
(a) Dr. Tristramson.
(b) Dr. Blue.
(c) Dr. Quilty.
(d) Dr. Byron.

4. The narrator states in Part 1, Chapter 31, “The stipulation of the Roman law, according to which a girl may marry at twelve, was adopted by” what?
(a) “The Federal government.”
(b) “The State government.
(c) “The local voters.”
(d) “The Church.”

5. In what year does Lolita turn 12 in Part 1, Chapter 19?
(a) 1954
(b) 1943
(c) 1952
(d) 1947

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator claims in Part 1, Chapter 11 that the “median age of pubescence for girls has been found to be thirteen years and nine months in New York and” what city?

2. In describing his feelings for Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 14, the narrator says, “The elation with which the vision of new delights filled me was not horrible but” what?

3. Where has Charlotte “mapped out” for Lolita to attend college in Part 1, Chapter 20?

4. How many days does H.H. say he and Charlotte cohabitated in Part 1, Chapter 18?

5. How old does H.H. refer to “his daughter” at the hotel in Part 1, Chapter 27?

(see the answer key)

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