3. To whom does Nabokov feel the strongest bond of kinship?
(a) His mother's maternal grandfather, Nikolay Illarionovich Kozlov.
(b) His father's paternal grandfather, Nikolay Illarionovich Kozlov.
(c) His mother's paternal grandfather, Nikolay Illarionovich Kozlov.
(d) His father's maternal grandfather, Nikolay Illarionovich Kozlov.

4. When does Nabokov see Mademoiselle again after she is no longer in their household?
(a) In Paris right before the war.
(b) In Lausanne after the war.
(c) In London while Nabokov is at Cambridge.
(d) In New York after the family emigrates to the U.S.

5. What is the process by which Vladimir Nabokov writes "Speak, Memory?"
(a) The autobiographical novel is culled from essays on his life.
(b) The autobiographical novel is culled from essays written by the author's son.
(c) The autobiographical novel is culled from stories told to him by family members.
(d) The autobiographical novel is culled from Russian history books.

6. From where does Mademoiselle come?
(a) Africa.
(b) France.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Denmark.

7. What does the butterfly net in particular always invite?
(a) Intriguing discussions.
(b) Curious visitors.
(c) Exciting questions.
(d) Awkward comments.

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

9. Each day, when he awakes, how can young Vladimir tell what kind of day it is?
(a) By asking his mother to check the weather.
(b) By the character of the light that slips through the shutters.
(c) By looking out of the window.
(d) By having the servants open the curtains.

10. With what is the aristocratic Nabokov house stocked?
(a) German beer.
(b) French literature.
(c) English and French amenities.
(d) Russian antiques.

11. What mystifies the two boys about Mademoiselle?
(a) She is kind most of the timea but can easily lose her temper.
(b) She has children that visit her once a month, but she never allows the two boys to play with her children.
(c)
(d) She reads many novels to the boys, all in French, with a smooth, gentle voice.

12. What does this hobby do to him?
(a) It helps him make friends.
(b) It encourages him to spend time outside.
(c) It encourages him to study.
(d) It isolates him throughout life.

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

14. After his retirement, from what does Dimitri Nabokov begin to suffer?
(a) Dementia.
(b) Emphysema.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Arthritis.

15. What does Nabokov's mother do on the trip to Paris?
(a) Plays games with her children.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Talks to her husband.
(d) Watches as Russian, and then German, towns glide by.