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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, why there are only a few people at the housewarming party?
(a) The flu is going around and many people are sick.
(b) Pnin gave out bad directions to his house.
(c) Several people declined.
(d) Pnin didn't want a big party.

2. How is Victor's art teacher described in Chapter 4?
(a) Mean.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Unconventional.
(d) Conventional.

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

4. In Chapter 4, who does Pnin now rent a house from?
(a) The Clements brothers.
(b) The Lawerence brothers.
(c) The Sheppard brothers.
(d) The Crawford brothers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what is the nature of Victor and Pnin's conversation during dinner?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Pnin do with his extra time since he doesn't have as many classes to teach?

3. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin run into while getting ready to go for a swim?

4. In Chapter 5, when did the host of the party move to America?

5. What does Victor smell and hear at his school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Pnin living in Chapter 6 and how does he feel about it?

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

4. Who runs St. Bartholomew's? Describe in detail.

5. What happens to Pnin while traveling to the cabin in Chapter 5?

6. What does Hagen tell Pnin before he leaves the party?

7. How popular are Pnin's classes and how stable is his teaching position?

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

9. What does Victor Wind fantasize about during school?

10. Who is Al Cook's wife and why do they not have children?

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