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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the family stay in Paris?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) Six months.
(d) One night.

2. Of what are Nabokov's memories in a Russian setting?
(a) A quite English childhood.
(b) A quite Russian childhood.
(c) A quite German childhood.
(d) A quite French childhood.

3. What precaution does Nabokov's father take?
(a) He changes their last name
(b) He sends them to the United States.
(c) He sends his family to Crimea.
(d) He puts them in hiding in St. Petersburg.

4. How do the aristocrats confront the ocean waves?
(a) On a boat.
(b) By swimming in groups.
(c) By diving in.
(d) With the help of professional bathers.

5. To what simple rule does Nabokov's mother ascribe?
(a) Love with all your soul and leave the rest to fate.
(b) Be honest and things will go your way.
(c) Love your neighbors as yourself.
(d) Follow the Golden Rule.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nabokov's father force the family to leave a sidewalk cafe?

2. What properties do the Nabokovs own until the Russian revolution?

3. Why does Nabokov feel exiled in Crimea, a Russian territory?

4. Each day, when he awakes, how can young Vladimir tell what kind of day it is?

5. What is young Vladimir's main concern?

(see the answer key)

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