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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 use in Chapter 1 that is five years old and, therefore, obsolete?
(a) A book.
(b) A schedule.
(c) A list.
(d) A map.

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

3. What is the title of the book that Pnin is asked to bring back to the library in Chapter 3?
(a) The Switzerland Gold Rush, Volume 16.
(b) The Soviet Gold Fund of Literature, Volume 18.
(c) The Encyclopedia Britannica, Volume 18.
(d) The Russian Revolution, Volume 2.

4. Who helps Pnin to adapt his room at the Clementses' house to his own utility and personality?
(a) His brother.
(b) Laurence.
(c) Mrs. Clement.
(d) One of his students.

5. How would Pnin's laugh be described?
(a) Obnoxious.
(b) Screeching.
(c) Infectious.
(d) Annoying.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What abstract field does Pnin have no interest of getting into teaching?

4. What is Laurence Clements, a fellow professor of Pnin's, most popular course at college?

5. What was Liza's profession when she met Pnin?

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