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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who has Liza left Dr. Wind for and is preparing to marry?
(a) A Russian.
(b) A Frenchman.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) An Australian.

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

3. In Chapter 5, where is the cabin that Pnin is headed to located?
(a) The Aspens.
(b) The Pines.
(c) The Willows.
(d) The Birches.

4. Mrs. Clements was in the same city as Pnin in 1919, what was she doing there?
(a) Working as a waitress.
(b) Teaching at a university.
(c) Living with her grandparents.
(d) Studying at a university.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Laurence Clements wife's name?

2. How would Pnin's English be described?

3. In Chapter 4, who does Pnin now rent a house from?

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

5. How does the man who runs Victor's school treat the children?

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