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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Luzhin's future wife make him think of, when he first meets him?
(a) His aunt.
(b) A girl at his school.
(c) His mother.
(d) A prostitute.

2. How does Luzhin's mother-in-law speak to him after the wedding?
(a) She speaks constantly but condescendingly, never referring to her new son-in-law.
(b) She speaks in a friendly way, using the familiar form of "you."
(c) She speaks formally and distantly, using the formal form of "you."
(d) She speaks hardly at all, ignoring him.

3. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?
(a) Chess.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Music.
(d) Drawing.

4. What does Luzhin's future father-in-law talk to him about privately before his wedding?
(a) Getting Luzhin a job.
(b) Paying him back the money Luzhin owes for his upkeep.
(c) Treating Luzhin's future wife kindly.
(d) Luzhin's future mother-in-law's feelings about Luzhin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Luzhin's grades at school?

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

3. On what floor is the apartment Luzhin's in-laws have rented for the newlyweds?

4. Who is depicted atop the bookcase in the new apartment?

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

(see the answer key)

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