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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How soon after Mrs. Clements tells Pnin he can stay at their house does Pnin arrive?
(a) Ten minutes later.
(b) A day later.
(c) Two hours later.
(d) A half hour later.

2. What does Pnin have because the man will not give him his bag back in Chapter 1?
(a) A seizure.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A nervous break down.
(d) A stroke.

3. What does Victor smell and hear at his school?
(a) Smells of peppermint gum, banging of rulers, and whistling of the students.
(b) Smells of old shoes, snapping of fingers, and laughter of children.
(c) Smells of incense, clanging of bells, and cries of children playing at recess.
(d) Smells of chalk, ringing of whistles, and cries of children wanting to go home.

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

5. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?
(a) That his car is not headed in the right direction.
(b) That he is not on the right train.
(c) That he is not on the right boat.
(d) That he is not on the right plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the college where Pnin is a professor?

2. What brings Pnin to tears at the end of Chapter 3?

3. Where does Pnin take Victor after picking him up from the train station?

4. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

5. In what year did Pnin leave his home country?

(see the answer key)

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