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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Luzhin hurt himself during the chess game with Turati?
(a) He lights a match and then forgets about it.
(b) He kicks his foot against the table leg.
(c) He bangs his head against the wall.
(d) He slams his cane down on his hand.

2. How many games does it take before Luzhin's opponent begins having difficulty beating him?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

3. Luzhin spectacularly wins a chess game in Berlin after sacrificing what three pieces in a row?
(a) A knight, a pawn, and a bishop.
(b) A rook, a bishop, and a knight.
(c) A queen, a rook, and a knight.
(d) A pawn, a bishop, and a queen.

4. Who sketches Luzhin and Turati at the chess tournament in Berlin?
(a) A newspaper sketch artist.
(b) Luzhin's fiancee.
(c) A local portrait painter.
(d) A famous sculpter.

5. Where does Luzhin find himself, as he tries to walk toward where he wants to go?
(a) In a dark alley.
(b) In a train station.
(c) In a wooded park.
(d) In an empty marketplace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luzhin do with the chess set he has been carrying with him, after he is able to play openly with his father?

2. How does Luzhin feel about the phonograph?

3. How does Luzhin's first wife's mother find out Luzhin wants to marry her daughter?

4. When Luzhin's fiancee's father meets Luzhin, what does he offer the chess champion?

5. Why does Mrs. Luzhin avoid mentioning large cities when talking of traveling?

(see the answer key)

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