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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Luzhin like most at his birthday party?
(a) The magician.
(b) The presents.
(c) The cake.
(d) The guests.

2. What does Luzhin's fiancee's mother tell him that he should do, when he comes to her home early and only she is there?
(a) Leave Berlin.
(b) Take a bath.
(c) Quit playing chess.
(d) Win the tournament.

3. What fruit does Luzhin buy on his walk with his wife?
(a) Apples.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Pears.
(d) Strawberries.

4. Why doesn't Luzhin hide his chess set?
(a) He gets distracted by his drawing and forgets about it.
(b) He can't find a place for it.
(c) He loses it before he can hide it.
(d) He decides it's best to keep it in the open.

5. What is Luzhin's fiancee eating when her parents tackle her about giving up Luzhin at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Hot cereal.
(d) Steak and gravy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luzhin think vaguely of, but is unable to recall, while he is ill in the sanatorium?

2. What present does Luzhin's fiancee bring to him at his hotel room?

3. Where does Luzhin's father send Luzhin, after the chess lesson is interrupted?

4. What kind of party does Luzhin's father give in honor of Luzhin's grandfather?

5. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?

(see the answer key)

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