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

2. What kind of puzzles does Luzhin enjoy doing?
(a) Jumbles.
(b) Cryptograms.
(c) Crossword puzzles.
(d) Jigsaw puzzles.

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

4. Where is Luzhin's father when the idea for a novel about a boy like his son hits him?
(a) At a train station, waiting for his son, who doesn't show up.
(b) At a bar, waiting for a date who doesn't show up.
(c) At a park, passing the time before his train is due to leave.
(d) At a restaurant, waiting for a meeting that never happens.

5. How does Luzhin treat the guests at his birthday?
(a) He is happy and talks to them constantly.
(b) He ignores them.
(c) He is polite to them but secretly hates them.
(d) He makes rude comments to them.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Luzhin's father goes to write a book about a boy like his son, what is the first scene that occurs to him?

2. How does Luzhin's future wife perceive him when she first meets him?

3. On the first game that Luzhin's opponent doesn't beat him, what is the result?

4. What year does Luzhin's father begin to write a novel whose main character is a chess-playing boy like his son?

5. At Luzhin's school, what teacher is out with a cold?

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