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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How do Luzhin and his wife enter the ball?
(a) Back to back.
(b) One following the other.
(c) Arm in arm.
(d) From separate doors.

4. What book do Luzhin and his wife find in their new study?
(a) An atlas.
(b) A medical reference.
(c) An encyclopedia.
(d) A botanical guide.

5. Where does Luzhin tell his father he learned to play chess?
(a) At school.
(b) From a friend's father.
(c) From his aunt.
(d) In the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Luzhin find in the lining of his pocket?

2. What year does Luzhin's father begin to write a novel whose main character is a chess-playing boy like his son?

3. What subject does Luzhin prefer for his artistic efforts?

4. What does the doctor give to Luzhin?

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

(see the answer key)

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