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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does Pnin usually stay at the places he rents?
(a) One year.
(b) No longer than a semester.
(c) Half a semester.
(d) Two years.

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

4. Mrs. Clements was in the same city as Pnin in 1919, what was she doing there?
(a) Working as a waitress.
(b) Studying at a university.
(c) Teaching at a university.
(d) Living with her grandparents.

5. In Chapter 3, how long has Pnin now been staying with the Clementses?
(a) Three months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. One day, in Chapter 3, Pnin finds the house completely to himself. Where have the Clementses gone?

2. Why did Liza pretend that she wanted to be back with Pnin even though she was carrying Dr. Wind's child?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, to what town is Pnin headed?

4. What happened right before Pnin left his home country?

5. What does the professor, who Pnin decides to track down in Chapter 3, teach at the college?

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