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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What author does Luzhin's fiancee tell her mother that Luzhin has never read?
(a) Thomas Carlyle.
(b) Pushkin.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Tolstoy.

2. What does Luzhin drop that his future wife picks up and returns to him?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A ring.
(c) A wallet.
(d) A pocket watch.

3. When Luzhin meets his future wife's mother, what is the mother's opinion of him?
(a) That he is too good for her daughter.
(b) That he is a too-slick con artist.
(c) That he is a boor.
(d) That he is delightful.

4. What is Luzhin doing when he notices two other students taking out a chess set?
(a) Drawing on his desk.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Carving a piece of wood.
(d) Sharpening pencils.

5. 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 buries it.
(b) He hides it in his bed.
(c) He gives it away.
(d) He sells it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been educating Luzhin at home, before his enrollment in school?

2. What does Mrs. Luzhin criticize about her body, as she examines herself in the mirror on her wedding night?

3. When does Luzhin feel a strange emptiness, as he prepares for his wedding?

4. What is Luzhin like when his fiancee sits with him at the sanatorium?

5. Who meets Luzhin and his new wife when they arrive home after their reception?

(see the answer key)

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