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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 heart.
(b) He hurt his back.
(c) He hurt his head.
(d) His parents and doctors were concerned about his lungs.

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

3. How does Pnin's class size compare to other classes in the college?
(a) Large.
(b) Average.
(c) Small.
(d) Very large.

4. How serious is Pnin's condition?
(a) Not serious at all.
(b) Very serious.
(c) Life-threatening.
(d) Not terribly serious.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How would Pnin's English be described?

3. What does Pnin use in Chapter 1 that is five years old and, therefore, obsolete?

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

5. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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