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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Mrs. Clements tell she is looking to rent out her room?
(a) Mrs. Taylor.
(b) Mrs. Thompson.
(c) Mrs. Lawrence.
(d) Mrs. Thayer.

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

3. What country did Pnin leave right before coming to America?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Poland.
(d) France.

4. In Chapter 3, up until this point in his life, what has Pnin always been?
(a) A constant mover.
(b) A procrastinator.
(c) A constant worrier.
(d) A failure.

5. After showing his students a film, what does Pnin's student, Betty Bliss, remark that he looks like from the film?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Moses.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Buddha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Laurence want Pnin to stay in his house?

2. In Chapter 2, Pnin comes downstairs to complain about some annoyances. What does he see a fellow professor doing at the party?

3. How long does Pnin usually stay at the places he rents?

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

5. What is Laurence Clements wife's name?

(see the answer key)

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