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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Pnin get his bag back from the man in Chapter 1?
(a) The man does not like foreign people.
(b) The man does not understand Pnin's imperfect English.
(c) The man wants to keep the bag for himself.
(d) The man has dementia.

2. As a teacher, how would Pnin be described?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Humble.
(c) Pompous.
(d) Confident.

3. What does Pnin call World War II?
(a) "German War."
(b) "Satan's War."
(c) "Hitler War."
(d) "Jewish War."

4. What brings Pnin to tears at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) A letter from Liza.
(b) A paper that one of his students wrote.
(c) A documentary about life in Russia.
(d) A documentary about life in Germany.

5. What is the title of the book that Pnin is asked to bring back to the library in Chapter 3?
(a) The Encyclopedia Britannica, Volume 18.
(b) The Russian Revolution, Volume 2.
(c) The Soviet Gold Fund of Literature, Volume 18.
(d) The Switzerland Gold Rush, Volume 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pnin use in Chapter 1 that is five years old and, therefore, obsolete?

2. What doesn't Victor like the gift that Pnin gives him during dinner?

3. How does Pnin feel about Betty Bliss?

4. In Chapter 3, how long has Pnin now been staying with the Clementses?

5. How does Mrs. Clements seem to feel about what Pnin puts in her washing machine?

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