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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Luzhin hide during the party?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The attic.
(c) His father's office.
(d) A closet.

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 his former chess partner has left the country.
(c) That she has been having an affair with Luzhin's father.
(d) That his former chess partner has died.

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

5. What does the doctor give to Luzhin?
(a) A chess timer.
(b) A chess handbook.
(c) A set of chess pieces.
(d) A chess board.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is young Luzhin at the beginning of the novel?

3. How are Luzhin's grades at school?

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

5. What is Luzhin's response to his father, when his father comes to visit him at school?

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