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

2. 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.

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

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

5. Why can't Pnin get his bag back from the man in Chapter 1?
(a) The man wants to keep the bag for himself.
(b) The man has dementia.
(c) The man does not understand Pnin's imperfect English.
(d) The man does not like foreign people.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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