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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Liza's profession when she met Pnin?
(a) A writer and medical student.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A waitress.
(d) A teacher.

2. Victor is happy about the book that Pnin picked out for him. Whom does he mistake its author for?
(a) Ernest Hemmingway.
(b) Jack London.
(c) Dostoevsky.
(d) Jane Austen.

3. In Chapter 4, who has Liza left Dr. Wind for and is preparing to marry?
(a) A Russian.
(b) An Australian.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) A Frenchman.

4. How old was Pnin when he left his home country?
(a) 25.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

5. Whom does Pnin want to rent a room from in Chapter 2?
(a) Laurence and Jane Clements.
(b) Laurence and Judith Clements.
(c) Laurence and Joan Clements.
(d) Laurence and Janis Clements .

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how many roommates does Pnin have in the house he is renting?

2. What does Laurence learn from Pnin, in Chapter 2, that helps to change how he feels about him?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Pnin do with his extra time since he doesn't have as many classes to teach?

4. After showing his students a film, what does Pnin's student, Betty Bliss, remark that he looks like from the film?

5. In Chapter 6, whom does Pnin invite over for a housewarming party?

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