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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. IIn Chapter 3, where have the Clementses gone to visit someone?
(a) An anonymous "Western state."
(b) Nevada.
(c) New York.
(d) Alabama.

2. At the party in Chapter 5, what type of game do the guests play after dinner?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Charades.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Croquet.

3. What is Pnin dependent on using when he reaches the town in Chapter 1?
(a) His lap top.
(b) A dictionary.
(c) A prepared text.
(d) His inhaler.

4. At the party in Chapter 5, what book does Pnin end up getting into an argument with Bolotov over?
(a) "Crime and Punishment".
(b) "Pride and Prejudice".
(c) 'Anna Karenina'.
(d) "Call of the Wild".

5. In Chapter 5, why does the artist who Pnin meets not being incredibly social?
(a) He is trying to eat.
(b) She is trying to eat.
(c) He is painting.
(d) She is painting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Mrs. Clements tell she is looking to rent out her room?

3. Before leaving the library in Chapter 3, what word does Pnin look up in the dictionary for its proper pronunciation?

4. What does the professor, who Pnin decides to track down in Chapter 3, teach at the college?

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

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