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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. In Chapter 6, what country is the department head's replacement from?
(a) Australia.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Austria.

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

3. What is the name of Pnin's friend who heads the department that Pnin's job is attached to?
(a) Professor Clements.
(b) Professor Hagen.
(c) Professor Kukolnikov.
(d) Professor Chateau.

4. In Chapter 5, when did the host of the party move to America?
(a) After the Vietnam War.
(b) After the Bolshevik revolution.
(c) After World War I.
(d) After World War II.

5. When does Victor learn of Pnin's existence?
(a) He found a letter that Pnin had written his mother two years before.
(b) When he is a little boy.
(c) He found his mom and Pnin's wedding picture the year before.
(d) Not until his parent's marriage has dissolved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who runs the school that Victor attends?

2. How old is Victor in Chapter 4?

3. How does the fall semester at Pnin's college begin?

4. At the party in Chapter 5, what is the name of the host's wife?

5. At the party in Chapter 5, what book does Pnin end up getting into an argument with Bolotov over?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the artist that Pnin meets while going for a swim in the lake, and what does Pnin wish after meeting him?

2. Who are some of the people that Pnin invites to his housewarming party in Chapter 6?

3. Describe the character of Victor.

4. Describe Victor's art teacher, Lake.

5. What does Victor Wind fantasize about during school?

6. What do Roza Shpolyanski and Pnin talk about at the party in Chapter 5?

7. Why might Pnin's teaching position be in jeopardy at the college?

8. What has happened with Dr. Eric Wind and Liza in Chapter 4?

9. Where is the cabin located that Pnin is headed to at beginning of Chapter 5, and why is he going there?

10. What does Pnin give to Victor during their first meeting?

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