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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What procedure does Pnin have in Chapter 2?
(a) He has all his teeth pulled and replaced with dentures.
(b) He has surgery on his heart.
(c) He has hair plugs put in.
(d) He has a hearing aid inserted in his ear.

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

4. What happened right before Pnin left his home country?
(a) His girlfriend died.
(b) His parents died.
(c) His wife died.
(d) His sister died.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pnin begin reading in his favorite spot after he talks to the librarian?

3. In Chapter 3, how does Pnin feel about having to bring the book back to the library?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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