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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is young Luzhin at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

2. Who interrupts the chess game?
(a) The class bully.
(b) The janitor.
(c) The substitute teacher.
(d) A new student.

3. Where does Luzhin's father send Luzhin, after the chess lesson is interrupted?
(a) The attic.
(b) School.
(c) The park.
(d) Luzhin's room.

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

5. Where does Luzhin hide during the party?
(a) The attic.
(b) His father's office.
(c) A closet.
(d) The kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injury does Luzhin's mother incur, one July day?

2. When does Luzhin's father return after going into town during the summer?

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

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

5. What kind of party does Luzhin's father give in honor of Luzhin's grandfather?

(see the answer key)

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