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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?
(a) That he is not on the right boat.
(b) That he is not on the right plane.
(c) That his car is not headed in the right direction.
(d) That he is not on the right train.

3. What does Pnin recommend Laurence get, telling him he will not regret it?
(a) A new suit.
(b) A hearing aid.
(c) Hair plugs put in.
(d) His teeth pulled and replaced with dentures.

4. In Chapter 3, up until this point in his life, what has Pnin always been?
(a) A procrastinator.
(b) A constant mover.
(c) A constant worrier.
(d) A failure.

5. What does Pnin ask the librarian in Chapter 3?
(a) If they have any more books on the same subject.
(b) If he can request a new book.
(c) If he can hang on to the book a while longer.
(d) If she can tell him who requested the book.

6. What abstract field does Pnin have no interest of getting into teaching?
(a) History.
(b) Linguistics.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Phonetics.

7. 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) Hitler.
(c) Moses.
(d) Buddha.

8. Why was Pnin's office recently relocated?
(a) To accommodate a new Austrian professor.
(b) The building was being renovated.
(c) He needed a bigger office.
(d) There were complaints about Pnin.

9. What is the name of the librarian at Pnin's college?
(a) Mrs. Wind.
(b) Mrs. Clements.
(c) Mrs. Thayer.
(d) Mrs. Bliss.

10. In Chapter 2, whom does Mrs. Clements invite Pnin to meet which he declines?
(a) Professor Entwistle.
(b) Professor Thayer.
(c) Professor Wind.
(d) Professor Bliss.

11. How does Pnin feel about Betty Bliss?
(a) He has a crush on her.
(b) She annoys him.
(c) He dislikes her.
(d) She makes him nervous.

12. What does Laurence learn from Pnin, in Chapter 2, that helps to change how he feels about him?
(a) Swedish body language.
(b) French facial expressions.
(c) Russian gestures.
(d) Polish gestures.

13. How soon after Mrs. Clements tells Pnin he can stay at their house does Pnin arrive?
(a) A day later.
(b) A half hour later.
(c) Two hours later.
(d) Ten minutes later.

14. Why did Liza pretend that she wanted to be back with Pnin even though she was carrying Dr. Wind's child?
(a) She was using Pnin to help pay for her passage to the U.S.
(b) She wanted Pnin to pay for the medical bills.
(c) She wanted to hurt Pnin.
(d) She wanted Pnin to buy her a house.

15. Whom does Mrs. Clements tell she is looking to rent out her room?
(a) Mrs. Thompson.
(b) Mrs. Thayer.
(c) Mrs. Taylor.
(d) Mrs. Lawrence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How serious is Pnin's condition?

2. Where is Pnin's office located at the college?

3. Mrs. Clements was in the same city as Pnin in 1919, what was she doing there?

4. What city did Pnin end up in 1919?

5. What does Pnin begin reading in his favorite spot after he talks to the librarian?

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