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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who runs the school that Victor attends?
(a) A man with a doctorate from Harvard.
(b) A Catholic priest.
(c) A renowned artist.
(d) An Episcopalian clergyman.

2. In Chapter 5, what do Pnin and the person he runs into before going on a swim talk about?
(a) How good the food is.
(b) The good times they had living together.
(c) The annoyances of life as a teacher.
(d) The time they went out years ago.

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

4. In Chapter 6, whom does Pnin invite over for a housewarming party?
(a) Professor Chateau, Al Cook, Susan, and the Clementses.
(b) The Thayers, Gramineev, Varvara, and the Shpolyanskis.
(c) Hagen, the Clementses, Betty Bliss, and the Thayers.
(d) Betty Bliss, Al Cook, Varvara, and Hagen.

5. In Chapter 6, how is Pnin feeling about his lack of students this semester?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Annoyed.

6. What does Victor show a lot of talent in, which for some reason worries his parents?
(a) Acting talent.
(b) Athletic talent.
(c) Culinary talent.
(d) Artistic talent.

7. In Chapter, Bolotov is also at the party. What is the name of his wife?
(a) Varvara.
(b) Alena.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Tatyana.

8. What is the name of Victor's art teacher?
(a) Ocean.
(b) River.
(c) Brook.
(d) Lake.

9. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin wish could have been there to meet the artist at the party?
(a) Victor.
(b) Joan.
(c) Liza.
(d) Dr. Wind.

10. After everyone leaves Pnin's housewarming, what does he immediately begin to do?
(a) Take a bath.
(b) Wash dishes.
(c) Call Victor.
(d) Vacuum.

11. In Chapter 5, whom is this type of gathering common among?
(a) Russian immigrants.
(b) French immigrants.
(c) German immigrants.
(d) Polish immigrants.

12. What does Victor's art teacher encourage him to do?
(a) Exercise and expand his artistic abilities.
(b) To find another subject to be interested in.
(c) Enter an art competition.
(d) Drop all of his other subjects and concentrate on art.

13. In Chapter 6, who will replace Pnin's friend as department head?
(a) Dr. Kukolnikov.
(b) Dr. Hagen.
(c) Dr. Falternfels.
(d) Dr. Chateau.

14. At the end of Chapter 6, what is Pnin worried that he broke while cleaning up after the housewarming party?
(a) His mother's priceless china.
(b) A vase from his marriage to Liza.
(c) A beautiful bowl that Victor sent him.
(d) A goblet.

15. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin meet at the cabin who is an artist?
(a) Chateau.
(b) Gramineev.
(c) Varvara.
(d) Sophie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where is the cabin that Pnin is headed to located?

2. At the party in Chapter 5, how old are most of the women?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Pnin buy Victor in preparation for his visit?

4. At the party in Chapter 5, who quickly changes the subject when Bolotov and Pnin begin to argue?

5. How does the man who runs Victor's school treat the children?

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