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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Pnin's first name?
(a) Timofey.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Fredrick.

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

4. Why was Pnin made to sit in his bed for weeks with nothing to do when he was a child?
(a) His parents and doctors were concerned about his lungs.
(b) His parents and doctors were concerned about his heart.
(c) He hurt his back.
(d) He hurt his head.

5. How does Pnin finally end up getting to the town in Chapter 1?
(a) He gets a ride with a young couple.
(b) He gets a ride with a group of women.
(c) He gets a ride with a group of men.
(d) He gets a ride from his brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pnin have because the man will not give him his bag back in Chapter 1?

2. Where was Pnin born?

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

4. How would Pnin's laugh be described?

5. While on his way to the town in Chapter 1, what is Pnin horrified about the possibility of losing?

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