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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor give to Luzhin?
(a) A chess timer.
(b) A chess board.
(c) A chess handbook.
(d) A set of chess pieces.

2. What excuse does Luzhin give the first day he skips school?
(a) Family circumstances.
(b) That he twisted his ankle.
(c) That his grandmother died.
(d) That he was sick.

3. What do Luzhin and his father go to gather under the fir trees?
(a) Wild mint leaves.
(b) Red bolete mushrooms.
(c) White daisies.
(d) Wild red roses.

4. What nickname do the other boys call Luzhin?
(a) Morris.
(b) Tony.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Clutz.

5. What does Luzhin's father suspect his son of looking for in illustrated magazines?
(a) Pictures of far-off lands.
(b) Naked women.
(c) Chess puzzles.
(d) Articles about his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Luzhin suggests teaching his son chess, where in the country house do they find a chess set?

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

3. When Luzhin runs away from home, what does he learn from his aunt?

4. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?

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

(see the answer key)

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