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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Pnin when he left his home country?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

2. Where is Pnin's office located at the college?
(a) The English building.
(b) The Humanities building.
(c) The Science building.
(d) The History building.

3. What does Pnin recommend Laurence get, telling him he will not regret it?
(a) A new suit.
(b) A hearing aid.
(c) His teeth pulled and replaced with dentures.
(d) Hair plugs put in.

4. What was Liza's profession when she met Pnin?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A writer and medical student.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A waitress.

5. What does Pnin have because the man will not give him his bag back in Chapter 1?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A nervous break down.
(c) A seizure.
(d) A stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Pnin and his wife Liza staying when she met Dr. Wind, the man she ends up leaving Pnin for?

2. How does Pnin finally end up getting to the town in Chapter 1?

3. How would Pnin's laugh be described?

4. Why doesn't Laurence want Pnin to stay in his house?

5. In Chapter 2, Pnin comes downstairs to complain about some annoyances. What does he see a fellow professor doing at the party?

(see the answer key)

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