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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One day, in Chapter 3, Pnin finds the house completely to himself. Where have the Clementses gone?
(a) To visit Laurence's father.
(b) To visit their daughter Isabel.
(c) To visit Joan's mother.
(d) To visit their son Jacob.

2. After leaving the library in Chapter 3, what does Pnin decide to do for the night?
(a) Read a book in his room.
(b) Watch some TV.
(c) Go straight to bed.
(d) Go to a music and movie night that some acquaintances of his are having.

3. What does Pnin lose while he looks up the proper pronunciation of a word in the dictionary?
(a) One of his student's research papers.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His bookmark.
(d) His index card with his research on it.

4. What is Pnin's first name?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Timofey.
(d) Fredrick.

5. What is Laurence Clements, a fellow professor of Pnin's, most popular course at college?
(a) Studying body language.
(b) Analyzing handwriting.
(c) Studying facial expressions.
(d) Analyzing gestures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pnin not realize while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

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

3. By what means is Pnin traveling at the beginning of the book?

4. At the end of chapter 1, what poem does Pnin recall reciting in front of the entire school when he was a child?

5. What professor does Pnin decide to track down in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has the daughter of Laurence and Joan Clements left home, and what do they now have available?

2. What word does Pnin look up in the dictionary and why?

3. What happens when Pnin tries to get his suitcase back from the man at the station in Chapter 1?

4. What is an example of one of Pnin's less pleasant quirks? Describe in detail.

5. Where is Pnin headed at the beginning of Chapter 1?

6. How does Laurence Clements feel about Pnin staying in his house?

7. What happens when Pnin calls the Clementses to rent the room in their house?

8. What other people occupy Pnin's coach on the train in Chapter 1?

9. What does the library request of Pnin in Chapter 3?

10. What do Joan and Pnin learn they have in common from their discussion in Chapter 2?

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