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Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Foreword
Part One, Chapters 1–5
Part One, Chapters 6–9
Part One, Chapters 10–15
Part One, Chapters 16–22
Part One, Chapters 23–27
Part One, Chapters 28–33
Part Two, Chapters 1-–3
Part Two, Chapters 4–11
Part Two, Chapters 12–17
Part Two, Chapters 18–22
Part Two, Chapters 23–29
Part Two, Chapters 30–36
Characters
Character List
Humbert Humbert
Lolita
Clare Quilty
Charlotte Haze
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Foreword
Part One, Chapters 1-5
Part One, Chapters 6-9
Part One, Chapters 10-15
Part One, Chapters 16-22
Part One, Chapters 23-27
Part One, Chapters 28-33
Part Two, Chapters 1--3
Part Two, Chapters 4-11
Part Two, Chapters 12-17
Part Two, Chapters 18-22
Part Two, Chapters 23-29
Part Two, Chapters 30-36
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
Humbert Humbert is best described as ___.
An unreliable narrator
A Byronic hero
A stock character
A tragic hero
2
of 5
What aspect of Lolita's personality is a constant source of frustration to Humbert?
Her sophisticated taste
Her naiveté
Her ordinariness
Her clinginess
3
of 5
As an adult, Lolita's most tragic characteristic is her ___.
Beauty
Pregnancy
Lack of self-awareness
Loyalty
4
of 5
Clare Quilty is best described as Humbert's___.
Doppelgänger
Foil
Antithesis
Straw man
5
of 5
Despite her unsympathetic portrayal, what kind of character is Charlotte Haze?
Tragic
Iconic
Heroic
Byronic
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