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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Luzhin's father invite to Luzhin's birthday?
(a) A few of Luzhin's classmates.
(b) A neighbor girl.
(c) Only his own friends.
(d) Luzhin's cousins, aunts, and uncles.

3. When Luzhin dreams about Turati before his wedding, what is Turati doing in the dream?
(a) Playing chess.
(b) Eating soup.
(c) Picking mushrooms.
(d) Playing the piano.

4. What does Luzhin's fiancee think of when she walks with him in the garden of the sanatorium?
(a) A book she read as a child.
(b) A painting in her mother's home.
(c) A poem she loves.
(d) A sculpture she saw in a museum.

5. What does Mrs. Luzhin wear on her wedding night?
(a) Her husband's shirt.
(b) A pink silk robe.
(c) A white negligee.
(d) Pajamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the desk calendar that Luzhin's fiancee finds in his room?

2. When Luzhin's fiancee's father meets Luzhin, what does he offer the chess champion?

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

4. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?

5. What does Luzhin's future wife's mother think of his profession as a chess champion?

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