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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Luzhin's father suspect his son of looking for in illustrated magazines?
(a) Naked women.
(b) Articles about his father.
(c) Pictures of far-off lands.
(d) Chess puzzles.

2. How old is Luzhin when he returns to the German resort where he went to with his father when recovering from his illness?
(a) In his fifties.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his thirties.
(d) In his twenties.

3. How does Luzhin treat the guests at his birthday?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) He makes rude comments to them.
(c) He is happy and talks to them constantly.
(d) He is polite to them but secretly hates them.

4. How old is young Luzhin at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. When Luzhin comes back to his family's house, where in the house does he hide?
(a) The carriage house.
(b) The attic.
(c) The sewing room.
(d) The cellar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?

3. What kind of party does Luzhin's father give in honor of Luzhin's grandfather?

4. How does Luzhin think fellow students feel about him?

5. Who interrupts Luzhin's first chess lesson?

(see the answer key)

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