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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. At the end of Chapter 8, where is Luzhin trying to go?
(a) To the place he stayed with his father in Germany as a boy.
(b) To the manor house he remembers from his youth.
(c) To his hotel.
(d) To his fiancee's parents' house.

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

3. Who interrupts Luzhin's first chess lesson?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His tutor.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

4. What do Luzhin and his father go to gather under the fir trees?
(a) White daisies.
(b) Red bolete mushrooms.
(c) Wild red roses.
(d) Wild mint leaves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman Luzhin meets in Germany (his future wife) think of his father?

2. When Luzhin meets his future wife's mother, what is the mother's opinion of him?

3. What question does Luzhin's fiancee's father ask Luzhin?

4. When Luzhin runs away from home, what does he learn from his aunt?

5. How does Luzhin hurt himself during the chess game with Turati?

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