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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At the party in Chapter 5, what book does Pnin end up getting into an argument with Bolotov over?
(a) "Call of the Wild".
(b) "Crime and Punishment".
(c) 'Anna Karenina'.
(d) "Pride and Prejudice".
2. At the party in Chapter 5, what type of game do the guests play after dinner?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Badminton.
(d) Charades.
3. At Pnin's housewarming party, what guest tells him she has become engaged?
(a) Susan.
(b) Liza.
(c) Betty Bliss.
(d) Varvara.
4. In Chapter 4, who has Liza left Dr. Wind for and is preparing to marry?
(a) A Frenchman.
(b) An Englishman.
(c) An Australian.
(d) A Russian.
5. After everyone leaves Pnin's housewarming, what does he immediately begin to do?
(a) Take a bath.
(b) Vacuum.
(c) Wash dishes.
(d) Call Victor.
6. What is the name of Victor's art teacher?
(a) Lake.
(b) Brook.
(c) River.
(d) Ocean.
7. Before leaving Pnin's housewarming party, who tells him that he will probably lose his job at the college?
(a) Professor Chateau.
(b) Al Cook.
(c) Hagen.
(d) Laurence Clements.
8. Where does Pnin take Victor after picking him up from the train station?
(a) To the college.
(b) To a movie.
(c) To his home.
(d) To dinner.
9. What does Victor smell and hear at his school?
(a) Smells of old shoes, snapping of fingers, and laughter of children.
(b) Smells of peppermint gum, banging of rulers, and whistling of the students.
(c) Smells of chalk, ringing of whistles, and cries of children wanting to go home.
(d) Smells of incense, clanging of bells, and cries of children playing at recess.
10. In Chapter 6, what country is the department head's replacement from?
(a) Austria.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Australia.
11. Why did Liza decide to send Victor to a particular school in Chapter 4?
(a) She thought it was a nice compromise of art and science and had an easy going atmosphere.
(b) She thought it was a nice compromise of science and the atmosphere of the Roman Catholic Church.
(c) She thought it was a nice compromise between modern psychology and the atmosphere of the Greek Catholic Church.
(d) She thought it was a nice compromise of history and the atmosphere of the Lutheran Church.
12. 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.
13. Who arrives early to the housewarming party to assist Pnin with the preparations?
(a) Al Cook.
(b) Varvara.
(c) Betty Bliss.
(d) Joan Clements.
14. At the party in Chapter 5, how old are most of the women?
(a) Forties.
(b) Fifties.
(c) Sixties.
(d) Mid-thirties.
15. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin wish could have been there to meet the artist at the party?
(a) Joan.
(b) Victor.
(c) Liza.
(d) Dr. Wind.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 5, whom is this type of gathering common among?
2. In Chapter 5, why do the host of the party and his wife have no children?
3. What doesn't Victor like the gift that Pnin gives him during dinner?
4. At the party in Chapter 5, what is the name of the host's wife?
5. In Chapter 6, whom does Pnin invite over for a housewarming party?
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