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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?
(a) His aunt slams the door in his face.
(b) Her maid tells him his aunt is out and slams the door.
(c) Her maid tells him his aunt is still asleep and to wait.
(d) His aunt is outside the house and greets him happily.

2. When Luzhin runs away from home, what does he learn from his aunt?
(a) That his former chess partner has died.
(b) That his former chess partner has left the country.
(c) That she has been having an affair with Luzhin's father.
(d) That she is marrying his former chess partner.

3. Who interrupts Luzhin's first chess lesson?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His tutor.

4. How does Luzhin think fellow students feel about him?
(a) He thinks they're jealous of him.
(b) He thinks they admire him.
(c) He thinks they hate him.
(d) He thinks they pity him.

5. Where does Luzhin hide during the party?
(a) The attic.
(b) His father's office.
(c) A closet.
(d) The kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Luzhin place in the German chess tournament in his youth?

2. When Luzhin comes back to his family's house, where in the house does he hide?

3. What did Luzhin do the previous Christmas with the chocolates meant for his aunt?

4. How long is Luzhin sick after running away?

5. Where does Luzhin's father send Luzhin, after the chess lesson is interrupted?

(see the answer key)

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