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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would Pnin be described when he is drunk?
(a) Mean.
(b) Sad.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Anxious.

2. Where does Pnin make his first stop in Chapter 1 while traveling?
(a) Whitchurch.
(b) Walbrook.
(c) Westwood.
(d) Williamsburg.

3. While on his way to the town in Chapter 1, what is Pnin horrified about the possibility of losing?
(a) His satchel.
(b) His suitcase.
(c) His brief case.
(d) His book bag.

4. What does Pnin usually find wrong in the places that he lives?
(a) Too small.
(b) Too much noise.
(c) Too expensive.
(d) Not close enough to the college.

5. In Chapter 3, how long has Pnin now been staying with the Clementses?
(a) Three months.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

6. What was Liza's profession when she met Pnin?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A writer and medical student.

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

8. Where is Pnin's office located at the college?
(a) The Science building.
(b) The Humanities building.
(c) The History building.
(d) The English building.

9. What did Pnin try to do on his own in Chapter 1 rather than take other people's suggestions?
(a) Find the perfect suit.
(b) Write the perfect speech.
(c) Drive himself to the college.
(d) Find a better route.

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

11. How old was Pnin when he left his home country?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 25.

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

13. How does Mrs. Clements seem to feel about what Pnin puts in her washing machine?
(a) Amused.
(b) Angry.
(c) Stressed.
(d) Very annoyed.

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

15. What does Pnin use in Chapter 1 that is five years old and, therefore, obsolete?
(a) A schedule.
(b) A book.
(c) A list.
(d) A map.

Short Answer Questions

1. How serious is Pnin's condition?

2. Where was Pnin born?

3. What is Pnin dependent on using when he reaches the town in Chapter 1?

4. How would Pnin's laugh be described?

5. What procedure does Pnin have in Chapter 2?

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