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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 Luzhin's mother always have beside her, after she injures herself?
(a) A bowl of hard candies.
(b) A bowl of chocolates.
(c) A bowl of strawberries.
(d) A bowl of caramels.

2. When Luzhin suggests teaching his son chess, where in the country house do they find a chess set?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the cellar.
(c) In the attic.
(d) Under the stairs.

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

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

5. What anniversary of Luzhin's grandfather's death is it at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) The tenth.
(b) The fifth.
(c) The second.
(d) The first.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does the family live in?

2. What does Luzhin's father suspect his son of looking for in illustrated magazines?

3. At the beginning of the novel, what does the main character associate the name "Luzhin" with?

4. How old is Luzhin when he returns to the German resort where he went to with his father when recovering from his illness?

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

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