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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would Pnin's laugh be described?
(a) Screeching.
(b) Infectious.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Obnoxious.

2. Of what language is Pnin a professor?
(a) Polish.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Russian.

3. How would Pnin be described when he is drunk?
(a) Sad.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Mean.
(d) Humorous.

4. While on his way to the town in Chapter 1, what is Pnin horrified about the possibility of losing?
(a) His brief case.
(b) His suitcase.
(c) His book bag.
(d) His satchel.

5. What is Laurence Clements wife's name?
(a) Janis.
(b) Judith.
(c) Joan.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pnin miss while getting something to eat in Chapter 1?

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

3. Where does Pnin make his first stop in Chapter 1 while traveling?

4. What was Liza's profession when she met Pnin?

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

(see the answer key)

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