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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Luzhin feel the morning after his father's party?
(a) Luzhin is angry.
(b) Luzhin is bored.
(c) Luzhin is exhausted.
(d) Luzhin is excited.

3. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Music.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Chess.

4. Where does Luzhin sit during recess?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The swing.
(c) His desk.
(d) The woodpile.

5. What is Luzhin doing when he notices two other students taking out a chess set?
(a) Carving a piece of wood.
(b) Sharpening pencils.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Drawing on his desk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has been educating Luzhin at home, before his enrollment in school?

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

4. When Luzhin's family arrives in the city, where does Luzhin run off to?

5. What did Luzhin do the previous Christmas with the chocolates meant for his aunt?

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