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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pnin like to put in the Clementses' washing machine?
(a) Things that don't belong, like shoes.
(b) His socks.
(c) His pants.
(d) His shirts.

2. After showing his students a film, what does Pnin's student, Betty Bliss, remark that he looks like from the film?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Moses.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Hitler.

3. What was Liza's profession when she met Pnin?
(a) A waitress.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A writer and medical student.
(d) A teacher.

4. How would Pnin be described when he is drunk?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Sad.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Mean.

5. Where did Pnin meet his wife Liza?
(a) Paris.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. While on his way to the town in Chapter 1, what is Pnin horrified about the possibility of losing?

2. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

3. How soon after Mrs. Clements tells Pnin he can stay at their house does Pnin arrive?

4. In what year did Pnin leave his home country?

5. Whom does Mrs. Clements tell she is looking to rent out her room?

(see the answer key)

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