View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What habit of Luzhin's particularly annoys his future wife's mother?
(a) He talks about himself in the third person.
(b) He sits with his back to her.
(c) He looks at her shoes when he talks.
(d) He talks into his hat.

2. Whose chess set does Luzhin get interested in?
(a) A party guest's.
(b) His father's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) His teacher's.

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

4. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?
(a) Her maid tells him his aunt is still asleep and to wait.
(b) His aunt slams the door in his face.
(c) His aunt is outside the house and greets him happily.
(d) Her maid tells him his aunt is out and slams the door.

5. Why do Luzhin's in-laws spend time visiting at the Luzhin's house?
(a) It has a working stove.
(b) It has a new refrigerator.
(c) It has central heating.
(d) It has running water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Luzhin teach himself, after visiting his father-in-law's office?

3. What else seems odd about Luzhin's old jacket, when Luzhin is trying it on?

4. What children does Mrs. Luzhin's visitor have?

5. Who interrupts the chess game?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 304 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample