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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pnin lose while he looks up the proper pronunciation of a word in the dictionary?
(a) His bookmark.
(b) One of his student's research papers.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His index card with his research on it.

2. What is the name of the librarian at Pnin's college?
(a) Mrs. Clements.
(b) Mrs. Bliss.
(c) Mrs. Wind.
(d) Mrs. Thayer.

3. IIn Chapter 3, where have the Clementses gone to visit someone?
(a) New York.
(b) Nevada.
(c) An anonymous "Western state."
(d) Alabama.

4. In Chapter 3, which poet's poem does Pnin discuss concerning the uncertainty of death?
(a) Mayakovsky.
(b) Brodsky.
(c) Pushkin.
(d) Pasternak.

5. Besides teaching his students to speak the language that he teaches, what does Pnin occasionally treat his class to?
(a) French history or literature.
(b) German history or literature.
(c) Russian history or literature.
(d) Polish history or literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would Pnin be described when he is drunk?

2. What professor does Pnin decide to track down in Chapter 3?

3. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

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

5. What does Pnin call World War II?

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