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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Pnin feel about Betty Bliss?
(a) He dislikes her.
(b) She makes him nervous.
(c) He has a crush on her.
(d) She annoys him.

3. In Chapter 2, Pnin comes downstairs to complain about some annoyances. What does he see a fellow professor doing at the party?
(a) Impersonating him.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Kissing Mrs. Clements.
(d) Stealing silverware.

4. What does Pnin like to put in the Clementses' washing machine?
(a) His socks.
(b) His shirts.
(c) His pants.
(d) Things that don't belong, like shoes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

2. What does Pnin miss while getting something to eat in Chapter 1?

3. While on his way to the town in Chapter 1, what is Pnin horrified about the possibility of losing?

4. What does Laurence learn from Pnin, in Chapter 2, that helps to change how he feels about him?

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

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