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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the man who runs Victor's school treat the children?
(a) With minimal tolerance.
(b) Sternly.
(c) Gently.
(d) Happily.

2. What happened right before Pnin left his home country?
(a) His wife died.
(b) His girlfriend died.
(c) His sister died.
(d) His parents died.

3. What does Pnin have because the man will not give him his bag back in Chapter 1?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A seizure.
(c) A nervous break down.
(d) A stroke.

4. Where were Pnin and his wife Liza staying when she met Dr. Wind, the man she ends up leaving Pnin for?
(a) Austin, Texas.
(b) Tuva, Russia.
(c) Meudon, a suburb of Paris.
(d) Marseille, France.

5. Who stayed in the room before Pnin at the Clementses' house?
(a) A young girl.
(b) An old man.
(c) A young boy.
(d) An old lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who has Liza left Dr. Wind for and is preparing to marry?

2. Who arrives early to the housewarming party to assist Pnin with the preparations?

3. What is the name of Pnin's friend who heads the department that Pnin's job is attached to?

4. What does Pnin ask the librarian in Chapter 3?

5. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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