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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Luzhin's father invite to Luzhin's birthday?
(a) Only his own friends.
(b) Luzhin's cousins, aunts, and uncles.
(c) A few of Luzhin's classmates.
(d) A neighbor girl.

2. How old is Luzhin when he returns to the German resort where he went to with his father when recovering from his illness?
(a) In his twenties.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his thirties.

3. Who does Luzhin play chess with at his aunt's house?
(a) His aunt's maid.
(b) His aunt's butler.
(c) An old man who brings his aunt flowers.
(d) His aunt.

4. What does Luzhin do with the chess set he has been carrying with him, after he is able to play openly with his father?
(a) He sells it.
(b) He gives it away.
(c) He hides it in his bed.
(d) He buries it.

5. On the first game that Luzhin's opponent doesn't beat him, what is the result?
(a) The game is never finished.
(b) His opponent lets Luzhin win.
(c) Luzhin wins by virtue of his grown skill.
(d) A draw.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Luzhin's school, what teacher is out with a cold?

2. What anniversary of Luzhin's grandfather's death is it at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. Who interrupts Luzhin's first chess lesson?

4. How does Luzhin think fellow students feel about him?

5. When Luzhin comes back to his family's house, where in the house does he hide?

(see the answer key)

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