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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what is the actual name that the host of the party goes by?
(a) Pete Dost.
(b) Ollie Koma.
(c) Al Cook.
(d) Larry Clements.

3. Why doesn't Laurence want Pnin to stay in his house?
(a) He thinks Pnin is mean.
(b) He thinks Pnin is dirty.
(c) He hates Pnin.
(d) He thinks Pnin is strange.

4. How would Pnin's English be described?
(a) Greatly improved.
(b) Perfectly fluent.
(c) Very poor.
(d) Okay.

5. What is the name of Pnin's friend who heads the department that Pnin's job is attached to?
(a) Professor Clements.
(b) Professor Chateau.
(c) Professor Hagen.
(d) Professor Kukolnikov.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives early to the housewarming party to assist Pnin with the preparations?

2. What does Victor smell and hear at his school?

3. What does Pnin recommend Laurence get, telling him he will not regret it?

4. In Chapter 4, what is the nature of Victor and Pnin's conversation during dinner?

5. After everyone leaves Pnin's housewarming, what does he immediately begin to do?

(see the answer key)

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