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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Luzhin's father return after going into town during the summer?
(a) Late, at midnight.
(b) Early, at 5:00.
(c) On time, at 7:00.
(d) Late, at 10:00.

2. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?
(a) Music.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Chess.

3. When Luzhin runs away from home, what does he learn from his aunt?
(a) That she is marrying his former chess partner.
(b) That she has been having an affair with Luzhin's father.
(c) That his former chess partner has died.
(d) That his former chess partner has left the country.

4. What did Luzhin place in the German chess tournament in his youth?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

5. What year is the desk calendar that Luzhin's fiancee finds in his room?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1948.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor give to Luzhin?

2. Where is Luzhin's father when the idea for a novel about a boy like his son hits him?

3. What does Luzhin's future wife's mother say she represents?

4. What business does Valentinov go into after leaving Luzhin?

5. What kind of party does Luzhin's father give in honor of Luzhin's grandfather?

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