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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While on his way to the town in Chapter 1, what is Pnin horrified about the possibility of losing?
(a) His book bag.
(b) His brief case.
(c) His suitcase.
(d) His satchel.

2. Where was Pnin born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

3. What does Pnin miss while getting something to eat in Chapter 1?
(a) His connecting train.
(b) His connecting flight.
(c) His taxi.
(d) His bus.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, to what town is Pnin headed?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Canton.
(c) Concord.
(d) Cremona.

5. Of what language is Pnin a professor?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Polish.
(d) Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what means is Pnin traveling at the beginning of the book?

2. What did Pnin try to do on his own in Chapter 1 rather than take other people's suggestions?

3. Who helps Pnin to salvage his trip in Chapter 1?

4. How would Pnin's English be described?

5. Why is Pnin traveling at the book opens?

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