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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the student that Mrs. Luzhkin's visitor used to be in love with?
(a) He was drowned in an accident.
(b) He fled Russia for the Middle East.
(c) He was killed in World War I.
(d) He was shot by communists.

2. What color does Luzhin choose for his suit?
(a) Tan.
(b) Dark blue.
(c) Dark gray.
(d) Dark Brown.

3. At the beginning of the novel, what does the main character associate the name "Luzhin" with?
(a) Himself.
(b) His mother.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His father.

4. Who do the drunk men find waiting up by a lighted window at Luzhin's fiancee's parents' house?
(a) Luzhin's fiancee.
(b) A servant.
(c) Luzhin's future father-in-law.
(d) Luzhin's future mother-in-law.

5. Who is Petrishchev, the man Luzhin winds up talking to at the ball?
(a) A Parisian banker who was Luzhin's former chess opponent.
(b) An Egyptian hotel clerk who has Luzhin's aunt's godchild.
(c) A Brazilian plantation worker who was Luzhin's former classmate.
(d) A Canadian store owner who knew Mrs. Luzhin as a girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Mrs. Luzhin to be away from her husband a good deal?

2. What excuse does Luzhin give the first day he skips school?

3. Why is Luzhin afraid of at school?

4. How does Luzhin treat the guests at his birthday?

5. How often do the Luzhins dine with Mrs. Luzhin's parents?

(see the answer key)

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