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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are most of the men attending the party in Chapter 5?
(a) About mid-forties.
(b) Most in their fifties.
(c) Well into their sixties or older.
(d) Around thirty.

2. At the party in Chapter 5, after playing the game whom does Pnin talk with?
(a) Roza Shpolyanski.
(b) Mira Belochkin.
(c) Professor Chateau.
(d) Gramineev.

3. Why did Liza pretend that she wanted to be back with Pnin even though she was carrying Dr. Wind's child?
(a) She wanted Pnin to pay for the medical bills.
(b) She was using Pnin to help pay for her passage to the U.S.
(c) She wanted to hurt Pnin.
(d) She wanted Pnin to buy her a house.

4. At the party in Chapter 5, what do the guests have for dinner?
(a) Traditional Russian food.
(b) Traditional French food.
(c) Traditional Polish food.
(d) Traditional German food.

5. What does Pnin lose while he looks up the proper pronunciation of a word in the dictionary?
(a) His wallet.
(b) One of his student's research papers.
(c) His bookmark.
(d) His index card with his research on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, whom is this type of gathering common among?

2. What is the name of the librarian at Pnin's college?

3. In Chapter 4, what is the nature of Victor and Pnin's conversation during dinner?

4. In Chapter 3, which poet's poem does Pnin discuss concerning the uncertainty of death?

5. What is the name of Victor's art teacher?

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