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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his father's death, to where does Nabokov's widowed mother move?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Prague.

2. Why does Vasiliy insist upon lying supine on the floor?
(a) He claims it stretches out his spine.
(b) He claims it improves his posture.
(c) He claims it helps him breathe better.
(d) He claims it relieves his chest pains.

3. Of what descent is Nabokov's mother?
(a) Aristocratic English descent.
(b) Aristocratic German descent.
(c) Aristocratic Swedish descent.
(d) Aristocratic Norwegian descent.

4. Why does Nabokov's mother often wander the estate's forest?
(a) It helps clear her mind.
(b) To search for mushrooms.
(c) She loves the estate property.
(d) She becomes lost easily.

5. To what does Nabokov compare existence?
(a) A cradle rocking on the edge of an abyss.
(b) The seconds on a clock.
(c) The sands in an hourglass.
(d) A rollercoaster ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is memorable about this first memory?

2. What game does the whole family often play on the estate?

3. Who are some of the ancestors on Nabokov's paternal, Russian side?

4. Where does Nabokov's family live until his father's death in 1922?

5. Who occupies one of the estates near St. Petersburg when not abroad?

(see the answer key)

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