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1. Nabokov wrote an autobiography that is considered one of his greatest artistic works. What is the title of this famous book?
2. With what sensory peculiarity was Nabokov blessed (or cursed, depending on one's point of view)?
3. In what Russian city was Nabokov born?
4. After the entire Nabokov clan was exiled from Russia in 1919, Nabokov emigrated and attended this renowned university:
5. Before 1940, Nabokov actually wrote under what pseudonym?
6. What was Nabokov's first English novel, published in 1941?
7. What hobby was a passion for Nabokov throughout his life?
8. Nabokov's father was murdered in Berlin. In what year did this event occur?
9. This only son of Vladimir Nabokov was born in 1934. What is his first name?
10. In what country did Nabokov spend his final years?
11. Name one game at which Nabokov was an avid and skilled player?
12. About whom was Nabokov speaking in the following statement: 'I think he's crude, I think he's medieval, and I don't want an elderly gentleman from Vienna with an umbrella inflicting his dreams upon me.'?
13. At which of the following American universities did Nabokov once teach?
14. In 'Lolita,' the young Humbert plays with a girl named Annabel at a sea-side resort, his first 'nymphet' experience. Who is the real-life girl from Nabokov's own youth from which Annabel could have been modelled?
15. When Nabokov died in 1977, he left an unfinished novel. What was the title of this work-in-progress?
16. Nabokov was prolific - he wrote 10 novels in Russian and 10 in English. The one he will always be remembered for, however, is 'Lolita.' Which French publisher was the first to print 'Lolita,' in 1955?
17. We have all heard of Stanley Kubrick's 1962 film version of 'Lolita.' However, who directed the remake of 'Lolita' that came out in 1997?
18. To whom did Nabokov dedicate all of his books?
19. What are the names of Nabokov's mother and father?
20. Perhaps the only dark spot in Vladimir Nabokov's life was the story of his younger brother, who met a tragic end. What was this ill-fated brother's name?
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