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| 1.
'Ada, or Ardor' opens with the following: 'All happy families are more or less dissimilar; all unhappy ones are more or less alike,' says a great Russian writer in the beginning of a famous novel...' What is this famous novel being alluded to at the beginning of 'Ada'? |
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| 2.
What is the name of the family estate that provides the setting for the early love affair between Ada and Van? |
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The character Lucette is a dogged pursuer of Ada and Van, spying on them during their romantic interludes. How does Lucette meet her tragic death? |
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What is the title of Van's treatise on the nature of time, expounded in Part IV? |
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The treatise on time written by Van is published after his death. Which character sees the manuscript through to publication? |
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| 6.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Ada and Van? |
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Tough one: in 'Ada,' people use a device called a 'sonorola.' By what name do we call this device in real life? |
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In 'Ada,' Earth's history is reflected in a corrupted form. For example, Russians in 'Ada' have been driven to North America by invading Tartars, occupying what we know in real life as Canada, under the territorial protection of the United States. By what name is this North American-Russian homeland known in the novel? |
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In Part V, Ada and Van live in this country - the same country in which Nabokov spent his last years. What country is it? |
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Lastly, an easy one: Ada and Van share the same last name. What is it? |
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