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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Luzhin afraid of at school?
(a) That bullies will beat him up.
(b) That someone else will be better than him at chess.
(c) That he will not be able to pass his classes.
(d) That others will find out his chess ability and make fun of him.

2. Whose telephone call does Luzhin eavesdrop on during the party?
(a) An actor.
(b) A waiter.
(c) An architect.
(d) A violinist.

3. How are Luzhin's grades at school?
(a) Perfect.
(b) High.
(c) Luzhin is given incompletes for not finishing his work.
(d) Low.

4. What does Luzhin's father suspect his son of looking for in illustrated magazines?
(a) Articles about his father.
(b) Pictures of far-off lands.
(c) Chess puzzles.
(d) Naked women.

5. What is Luzhin's father's profession?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Writer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Luzhin's father return after going into town during the summer?

2. Why have Luzhin's parents put off telling him that they've enrolled him in a school?

3. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?

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

5. What did Luzhin do the previous Christmas with the chocolates meant for his aunt?

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