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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who interrupts the chess game?
(a) A new student.
(b) The janitor.
(c) The substitute teacher.
(d) The class bully.

2. What did Luzhin place in the German chess tournament in his youth?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Fifth.

3. How long is Luzhin sick after running away?
(a) A day.
(b) A week.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two weeks.

4. Who meets Luzhin and his new wife when they arrive home after their reception?
(a) Luzhin's new in-laws.
(b) Their new servant.
(c) Close friends of Mrs. Luzhin.
(d) No one.

5. When does Luzhin feel a strange emptiness, as he prepares for his wedding?
(a) All the time.
(b) Whenever he is surrounded by people.
(c) When he suddenly catches a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
(d) When he is alone, in the early morning or late night.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Luzhin when he returns to the German resort where he went to with his father when recovering from his illness?

2. How many games does it take before Luzhin's opponent begins having difficulty beating him?

3. On the first game that Luzhin's opponent doesn't beat him, what is the result?

4. Luzhin spectacularly wins a chess game in Berlin after sacrificing what three pieces in a row?

5. What habit of Luzhin's particularly annoys his future wife's mother?

(see the answer key)

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