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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when did the host of the party move to America?
(a) After the Bolshevik revolution.
(b) After World War I.
(c) After the Vietnam War.
(d) After World War II.

2. At the end of chapter 1, what poem does Pnin recall reciting in front of the entire school when he was a child?
(a) Mayakovsky's poems.
(b) Brodsky's poems.
(c) Pushkin's poems.
(d) Pasternak's poems.

3. In Chapter 7, whom does the narrator get together with after Pnin is fired?
(a) Jerry Connell.
(b) Henry Simpson.
(c) James Connery.
(d) Jack Cockerell.

4. In Chapter 4, what is the nature of Victor and Pnin's conversation during dinner?
(a) Somewhat strained.
(b) Engaging.
(c) Lively.
(d) No conversation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how is Pnin feeling about his lack of students this semester?

2. Why was Pnin made to sit in his bed for weeks with nothing to do when he was a child?

3. What happened to the narrator when he was eleven years old?

4. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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