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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nabokov's father force the family to leave a sidewalk cafe?
(a) His father sees an old acquaintance he would rather avoid.
(b) The food is not edible.
(c) The father notices two Japanese officers dining at a nearby table.
(d) The wait staff is slow and untrained.

2. What is the common name for Boletusoften?
(a) Tropical hibiscus.
(b) Tube mushrooms.
(c) Blue grass.
(d) Red geraniums.

3. To whom is Chapter Five devoted?
(a) Nabokov's father.
(b) Nabokov's governess.
(c) Nabokov's wife.
(d) Nabokov's mother.

4. Though many doubt this ailment, What happens to Ivanovich?
(a) He dies from lung cancer.
(b) He ends up with scoliosis.
(c) He dies of a heart ailment.
(d) He slips a disc.

5. Soon, the string of nurses transforms into what?
(a) A string of teachers.
(b) A string of surgeons.
(c) A string of doctors.
(d) A string of governesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is seen as a dreaded event?

2. To whom does Nabokov feel the strongest bond of kinship?

3. Why does Vasiliy insist upon lying supine on the floor?

4. When does Nabokov see Mademoiselle again after she is no longer in their household?

5. After his retirement, from what does Dimitri Nabokov begin to suffer?

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