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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is Pnin traveling at the book opens?
(a) To audit a class.
(b) To perform in a play.
(c) To deliver a lecture.
(d) To take a test.

4. What does Pnin recommend Laurence get, telling him he will not regret it?
(a) Hair plugs put in.
(b) A hearing aid.
(c) His teeth pulled and replaced with dentures.
(d) A new suit.

5. After showing his students a film, what does Pnin's student, Betty Bliss, remark that he looks like from the film?
(a) Moses.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Hitler.
(d) George Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Pnin and his wife Liza staying when she met Dr. Wind, the man she ends up leaving Pnin for?

2. Why doesn't Laurence want Pnin to stay in his house?

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

4. Why did Liza pretend that she wanted to be back with Pnin even though she was carrying Dr. Wind's child?

5. At the end of chapter 1, what poem does Pnin recall reciting in front of the entire school when he was a child?

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