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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the book that Pnin is asked to bring back to the library in Chapter 3?
(a) The Switzerland Gold Rush, Volume 16.
(b) The Encyclopedia Britannica, Volume 18.
(c) The Russian Revolution, Volume 2.
(d) The Soviet Gold Fund of Literature, Volume 18.

2. Where did Pnin meet his wife Liza?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) Paris.
(d) Russia.

3. Before leaving the library in Chapter 3, what word does Pnin look up in the dictionary for its proper pronunciation?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Involved.
(c) Interested.
(d) Attracted.

4. In what year did Pnin leave his home country?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1916.

5. What professor does Pnin decide to track down in Chapter 3?
(a) Laurence Clements.
(b) Oleg Komarov.
(c) Eric Wind.
(d) Marcus Karras.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how many roommates does Pnin have in the house he is renting?

2. What does Pnin lose while he looks up the proper pronunciation of a word in the dictionary?

3. In Chapter 5, why does the artist who Pnin meets not being incredibly social?

4. In Chapter 6, where has Pnin's friend, who heads the department his job is attached to, accepted a new post at?

5. When does Victor go to visit Pnin in Chapter 4?

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