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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Russian Revolution, Volume 2.
(c) The Soviet Gold Fund of Literature, Volume 18.
(d) The Encyclopedia Britannica, Volume 18.

2. In Chapter 5, what do Pnin and the person he runs into before going on a swim talk about?
(a) The annoyances of life as a teacher.
(b) The good times they had living together.
(c) The time they went out years ago.
(d) How good the food is.

3. How does Pnin finally end up getting to the town in Chapter 1?
(a) He gets a ride with a young couple.
(b) He gets a ride with a group of men.
(c) He gets a ride from his brother.
(d) He gets a ride with a group of women.

4. Where does Pnin make his first stop in Chapter 1 while traveling?
(a) Westwood.
(b) Walbrook.
(c) Williamsburg.
(d) Whitchurch.

5. What abstract field does Pnin have no interest of getting into teaching?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Linguistics.
(c) Phonetics.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Clements react to Laurence not wanting Pnin to stay in their house?

2. Where were Pnin and his wife Liza staying when she met Dr. Wind, the man she ends up leaving Pnin for?

3. Besides teaching his students to speak the language that he teaches, what does Pnin occasionally treat his class to?

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

5. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin wish could have been there to meet the artist at the party?

(see the answer key)

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