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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Luzhin tell his father he learned to play chess?
(a) At school.
(b) In the park.
(c) From his aunt.
(d) From a friend's father.

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

4. How long is Luzhin sick after running away?
(a) A week.
(b) A day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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