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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before leaving the library in Chapter 3, what word does Pnin look up in the dictionary for its proper pronunciation?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Interested.
(c) Attracted.
(d) Involved.

2. Mrs. Clements was in the same city as Pnin in 1919, what was she doing there?
(a) Working as a waitress.
(b) Living with her grandparents.
(c) Studying at a university.
(d) Teaching at a university.

3. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin meet at the cabin who is an artist?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Chateau.
(c) Varvara.
(d) Gramineev.

4. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin run into while getting ready to go for a swim?
(a) His old friend Chateau.
(b) Varvara.
(c) Laurence Clements.
(d) Susan.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, to what town is Pnin headed?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Concord.
(c) Cremona.
(d) Canton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how soon before the party does Pnin begin preparing food and drinks?

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

3. How does Pnin's class size compare to other classes in the college?

4. In Chapter 6, where has Pnin's friend, who heads the department his job is attached to, accepted a new post at?

5. In Chapter 3, how does Pnin feel about having to bring the book back to the library?

(see the answer key)

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