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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 writes a letter to his future wife.
(c) He takes a nap.
(d) He eats a meal.

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

3. What did Luzhin place in the German chess tournament in his youth?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) Fifth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fundamental drive does Luzhin's future wife have?

2. Who begins to teach Luzhin chess?

3. How does Luzhin hurt himself during the chess game with Turati?

4. Who sketches Luzhin and Turati at the chess tournament in Berlin?

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

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