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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what language is Pnin a professor?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Polish.
(d) Russian.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, to what town is Pnin headed?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Concord.
(c) Cremona.
(d) Canton.

3. What is Laurence Clements wife's name?
(a) Joan.
(b) Judith.
(c) Jane.
(d) Janis.

4. Besides teaching his students to speak the language that he teaches, what does Pnin occasionally treat his class to?
(a) Polish history or literature.
(b) German history or literature.
(c) French history or literature.
(d) Russian history or literature.

5. What does the librarian tell Pnin in Chapter 3 that he refuses to take any responsibility for?
(a) Pnin discovers that he is the one who requested the book.
(b) Pnin is adamant that he did not rip one of the pages in the book.
(c) Pnin is adamant that he did not cause water damage to the book.
(d) Pnin refuses to pay his late fee.

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

7. Where was Pnin born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

8. How serious is Pnin's condition?
(a) Not terribly serious.
(b) Very serious.
(c) Life-threatening.
(d) Not serious at all.

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

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

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

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

13. What procedure does Pnin have in Chapter 2?
(a) He has surgery on his heart.
(b) He has all his teeth pulled and replaced with dentures.
(c) He has a hearing aid inserted in his ear.
(d) He has hair plugs put in.

14. How does Mrs. Clements react to Laurence not wanting Pnin to stay in their house?
(a) She begs him to let Pnin stay.
(b) She ignores him and lets Pnin stay.
(c) She says a prayer and Laurence eventually lets Pnin stay.
(d) She yells at him and lets Pnin stay.

15. In Chapter 2, Pnin comes downstairs to complain about some annoyances. What does he see a fellow professor doing at the party?
(a) Stealing silverware.
(b) Impersonating him.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Kissing Mrs. Clements.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, whom does Mrs. Clements invite Pnin to meet which he declines?

2. What does Pnin have because the man will not give him his bag back in Chapter 1?

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

4. What does Pnin usually find wrong in the places that he lives?

5. After showing his students a film, what does Pnin's student, Betty Bliss, remark that he looks like from the film?

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