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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving the library in Chapter 3, what does Pnin decide to do for the night?
(a) Go straight to bed.
(b) Go to a music and movie night that some acquaintances of his are having.
(c) Watch some TV.
(d) Read a book in his room.

2. In Chapter 6, who has Pnin found a permanent housing solution from?
(a) A relative of his old landlords, the Sheppards.
(b) Al Cook.
(c) A relative of his old landlords, the Clementses.
(d) Professor Chateau.

3. Who helps Pnin to salvage his trip in Chapter 1?
(a) The train conductor.
(b) The flight attendant.
(c) A truck driver.
(d) The boat captain.

4. What war is America in the midst of in Chapter 6?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) None of the answers is correct
(d) World War II.

5. What is it about Victor that troubles his parents?
(a) He is always angry and they don't know why.
(b) He gets into trouble a lot at school.
(c) He is peculiar; he is an exceptionally easy child.
(d) He never talks and is very distant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who does Pnin now rent a house from?

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

3. In Chapter 6, who will replace Pnin's friend as department head?

4. What is Laurence Clements, a fellow professor of Pnin's, most popular course at college?

5. By what means is Pnin traveling at the beginning of the book?

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