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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what is Nabokov's mother quite sensitive?
(a) Insults.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Insect bites.
(d) Seemingly small events.

2. Why does Max endear himself to the dogs?
(a) He is initially afraid of them, so he gives them treats, so they will stay calm.
(b) So they do not raise the alarm when he comes back from his late night trysts.
(c) He would like to own a kennel of his own some day.
(d) He loves dogs.

3. What game does the whole family often play on the estate?
(a) Lawn bowling.
(b) Lawn tennis.
(c) Badmitton.
(d) Rounders.

4. The boredom of the audience at these poetry performances is obvious to everyone but whom?
(a) Lenski.
(b) Max.
(c) Dmitri.
(d) Nabokov.

5. Where do the children bathe?
(a) English portable tubs.
(b) French bathing tubs.
(c) The creek on the estate.
(d) Russian baths.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Nabokov family frequently travel from St. Petersburg to Paris?

2. What is seen as a dreaded event?

3. Where does Nabokov's mother trick Dimitri into believing he is still?

4. During one such trip in the summer of 1909, who does young Nabokov meet?

5. How does the family spend their time in this town?

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