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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?
(a) That his car is not headed in the right direction.
(b) That he is not on the right train.
(c) That he is not on the right plane.
(d) That he is not on the right boat.

2. Who helps Pnin to salvage his trip in Chapter 1?
(a) The flight attendant.
(b) A truck driver.
(c) The train conductor.
(d) The boat captain.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Pnin born?

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

3. What is the name of the woman who introduces Pnin at the seminar?

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

5. What is Pnin's first name?

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