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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 5, whom does Pnin run into while getting ready to go for a swim?
(a) Varvara.
(b) Susan.
(c) His old friend Chateau.
(d) Laurence Clements.

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

3. At the party in Chapter 5, how old are most of the women?
(a) Mid-thirties.
(b) Forties.
(c) Fifties.
(d) Sixties.

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

5. At the party in Chapter 5, what is the name of the host's wife?
(a) Patty Lawrence.
(b) Tammy Fallon.
(c) Susan Marshall.
(d) Sarah Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pnin use in Chapter 1 that is five years old and, therefore, obsolete?

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

3. How does Pnin finally end up getting to the town in Chapter 1?

4. What happened right before Pnin left his home country?

5. At the party in Chapter 5, who is the other man, beside Pnin, that is also considered a youngster?

(see the answer key)

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