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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pnin feel about Betty Bliss?
(a) He has a crush on her.
(b) She makes him nervous.
(c) She annoys him.
(d) He dislikes her.

2. In Chapter 6, how many roommates does Pnin have in the house he is renting?
(a) One.
(b) Zero.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. Who arrives early to the housewarming party to assist Pnin with the preparations?
(a) Al Cook.
(b) Varvara.
(c) Betty Bliss.
(d) Joan Clements.

4. In Chapter 6, where has Pnin's friend, who heads the department his job is attached to, accepted a new post at?
(a) Warsaw University.
(b) Waindell College.
(c) Samson University.
(d) Seaboard University.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Pnin buy Victor in preparation for his visit?
(a) A football and a novel by Jack London.
(b) A volleyball and a novel by Jane Austen.
(c) A basketball and a novel by Mark Twain.
(d) A baseball and a novel by Ernest Hemmingway.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, why there are only a few people at the housewarming party?

2. What does Pnin call World War II?

3. In Chapter 6, how soon before the party does Pnin begin preparing food and drinks?

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

5. What is the name of Pnin's friend who heads the department that Pnin's job is attached to?

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