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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Luzhin do the previous Christmas with the chocolates meant for his aunt?
(a) He ate half and rearranged the rest to hide the missing ones.
(b) He kept the chocolates and gave her a different preset.
(c) He put the chocolates in a new box to give to her.
(d) He carefully wrapped each chocolate and arranged them in the box for her.

3. At Luzhin's school, what teacher is out with a cold?
(a) The math teacher.
(b) The geography teacher.
(c) The science teacher.
(d) The English teacher.

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

5. What city does the family live in?
(a) St. Petersberg.
(b) Novosibirsk.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Stalingrad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Luzhin stay at his aunt's?

2. Why have Luzhin's parents put off telling him that they've enrolled him in a school?

3. How does Luzhin think fellow students feel about him?

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

5. Whose chess set does Luzhin get interested in?

(see the answer key)

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