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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Pnin made to sit in his bed for weeks with nothing to do when he was a child?
(a) His parents and doctors were concerned about his lungs.
(b) He hurt his head.
(c) He hurt his back.
(d) His parents and doctors were concerned about his heart.

2. What did Pnin try to do on his own in Chapter 1 rather than take other people's suggestions?
(a) Find the perfect suit.
(b) Write the perfect speech.
(c) Drive himself to the college.
(d) Find a better route.

3. What is the name of the woman who introduces Pnin at the seminar?
(a) Janelle Cummings.
(b) Janis Clements.
(c) Jane Corrinth.
(d) Judith Clyde.

4. Who helps Pnin to salvage his trip in Chapter 1?
(a) The train conductor.
(b) The flight attendant.
(c) A truck driver.
(d) The boat captain.

5. What does Pnin use in Chapter 1 that is five years old and, therefore, obsolete?
(a) A list.
(b) A book.
(c) A map.
(d) A schedule.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pnin traveling at the book opens?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, to what town is Pnin headed?

3. What is the name of the college where Pnin is a professor?

4. How does Pnin finally end up getting to the town in Chapter 1?

5. What does Pnin have because the man will not give him his bag back in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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