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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Luzhin's family arrives in the city, where does Luzhin run off to?
(a) The train station.
(b) A library.
(c) A museum.
(d) Nearby woods.

2. Who has been educating Luzhin at home, before his enrollment in school?
(a) No one.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) A governess.

3. Who begins to teach Luzhin chess?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His father.
(c) His tutor.
(d) His mother.

4. What kind of puzzles does Luzhin enjoy doing?
(a) Jumbles.
(b) Cryptograms.
(c) Crossword puzzles.
(d) Jigsaw puzzles.

5. Why have Luzhin's parents put off telling him that they've enrolled him in a school?
(a) They don't think he'll understand the idea.
(b) They're afraid he'll run away.
(c) They are worried the school will cancel at the last minute.
(d) They're afraid he'll throw a tantrum.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Luzhin's school, what teacher is out with a cold?

2. How old is young Luzhin at the beginning of the novel?

3. What is Luzhin's response to his father, when his father comes to visit him at school?

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

5. When Luzhin comes back to his family's house, where in the house does he hide?

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