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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Pnin made to sit in his bed for weeks with nothing to do when he was a child?
(a) He hurt his back.
(b) His parents and doctors were concerned about his heart.
(c) His parents and doctors were concerned about his lungs.
(d) He hurt his head.

2. What is Pnin's first name?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Fredrick.
(d) Timofey.

3. What does Pnin call World War II?
(a) "Satan's War."
(b) "German War."
(c) "Jewish War."
(d) "Hitler War."

4. In Chapter 3, which poet's poem does Pnin discuss concerning the uncertainty of death?
(a) Brodsky.
(b) Mayakovsky.
(c) Pasternak.
(d) Pushkin.

5. Why doesn't Laurence want Pnin to stay in his house?
(a) He hates Pnin.
(b) He thinks Pnin is mean.
(c) He thinks Pnin is strange.
(d) He thinks Pnin is dirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pnin make his first stop in Chapter 1 while traveling?

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

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

4. In what year did Pnin leave his home country?

5. What is Pnin dependent on using when he reaches the town in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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