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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. Who stayed in the room before Pnin at the Clementses' house?
(a) A young girl.
(b) A young boy.
(c) An old man.
(d) An old lady.

2. What does Pnin recommend Laurence get, telling him he will not regret it?
(a) His teeth pulled and replaced with dentures.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A hearing aid.
(d) Hair plugs put in.

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

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

5. What does Pnin like to put in the Clementses' washing machine?
(a) His pants.
(b) His shirts.
(c) Things that don't belong, like shoes.
(d) His socks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the librarian tell Pnin in Chapter 3 that he refuses to take any responsibility for?

2. What is the name of the librarian at Pnin's college?

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

4. Where were Pnin and his wife Liza staying when she met Dr. Wind, the man she ends up leaving Pnin for?

5. How would Pnin's laugh be described?

Short Essay Questions

1. What subject does Pnin have no desire to teach?

2. Why has Pnin always been a constant mover?

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

4. What does Pnin discover from the librarian that is surprising to him in Chapter 3?

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

6. What procedure does Pnin have done in Chapter 2 that leaves him very pleased?

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

8. What poem does Pnin discuss with his class in Chapter 3?

9. What happens during Pnin's class that is embarrassing in Chapter 3?

10. How does Liza use Pnin to get to America?

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