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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What present does Luzhin's fiancee bring to him at his hotel room?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Cufflinks.
(c) A cigarette holder.
(d) A box of chocolates.

2. Where does Luzhin find himself, as he tries to walk toward where he wants to go?
(a) In a wooded park.
(b) In a train station.
(c) In an empty marketplace.
(d) In a dark alley.

3. What does Luzhin's mother always have beside her, after she injures herself?
(a) A bowl of strawberries.
(b) A bowl of caramels.
(c) A bowl of chocolates.
(d) A bowl of hard candies.

4. How does Luzhin hurt himself during the chess game with Turati?
(a) He kicks his foot against the table leg.
(b) He slams his cane down on his hand.
(c) He lights a match and then forgets about it.
(d) He bangs his head against the wall.

5. Who sketches Luzhin and Turati at the chess tournament in Berlin?
(a) A newspaper sketch artist.
(b) Luzhin's fiancee.
(c) A local portrait painter.
(d) A famous sculpter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Luzhin find the magazines where he studies chess problems?

2. What book does Mrs. Luzhin read aloud to her husband?

3. What does the doctor give to Luzhin?

4. Who is Petrishchev, the man Luzhin winds up talking to at the ball?

5. What does Luzhin do with the chess set he has been carrying with him, after he is able to play openly with his father?

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