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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Pnin meet his wife Liza?
(a) Russia.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) Paris.

3. Whom does Pnin want to rent a room from in Chapter 2?
(a) Laurence and Jane Clements.
(b) Laurence and Joan Clements.
(c) Laurence and Judith Clements.
(d) Laurence and Janis Clements .

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

5. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?
(a) That he is not on the right train.
(b) That he is not on the right plane.
(c) That his car is not headed in the right direction.
(d) That he is not on the right boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Clements was in the same city as Pnin in 1919, what was she doing there?

2. What is Laurence Clements wife's name?

3. What does Pnin ask the librarian in Chapter 3?

4. What brings Pnin to tears at the end of Chapter 3?

5. Why does Pnin decide to track down a certain professor in Chapter 3?

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