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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Luzhin find the magazines where he studies chess problems?
(a) His father's office.
(b) His grandfather's former study.
(c) The library.
(d) His teacher's desk.

3. How does the woman Luzhin meets in Germany (his future wife) think of his father?
(a) She thinks he must have been naive, slow, and uncomprehending toward Luzhin.
(b) She thinks he must have been selfish, ignorant, and jealous of Luzhin.
(c) She thinks he must have been kind, earnest, and fond of Luzhin.
(d) She thinks he must have been sad, angry, and bitter toward Luzhin.

4. What does Luzhin do when he goes up to his room after he's met his future wife's mother?
(a) He works on his chess game.
(b) He eats a meal.
(c) He writes a letter to his future wife.
(d) He takes a nap.

5. What business does Valentinov go into after leaving Luzhin?
(a) The movie business.
(b) The theater.
(c) The art business.
(d) The music business.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What title does Luzhin's father give his imagined novella about a boy like his son?

3. How does Luzhin feel the morning after his father's party?

4. What does Luzhin do immediately after proposing to his future wife?

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

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