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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?
(a) A soldier, and two mothers with their children.
(b) His brother and nephew.
(c) A young couple.
(d) A priest, and two businessmen.

2. Where does Pnin make his first stop in Chapter 1 while traveling?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Walbrook.
(c) Westwood.
(d) Whitchurch.

3. How would Pnin's laugh be described?
(a) Infectious.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Screeching.
(d) Obnoxious.

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

5. What does Pnin miss while getting something to eat in Chapter 1?
(a) His connecting flight.
(b) His taxi.
(c) His connecting train.
(d) His bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Pnin born?

2. What is Pnin's first name?

3. Why is Pnin traveling at the book opens?

4. Why was Pnin made to sit in his bed for weeks with nothing to do when he was a child?

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

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