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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 the doctor give to Luzhin?
(a) A set of chess pieces.
(b) A chess board.
(c) A chess handbook.
(d) A chess timer.

2. At the beginning of the novel, what does the main character associate the name "Luzhin" with?
(a) His mother.
(b) Himself.
(c) His father.
(d) Nothing.

3. Why have Luzhin's parents put off telling him that they've enrolled him in a school?
(a) They're afraid he'll throw a tantrum.
(b) They are worried the school will cancel at the last minute.
(c) They don't think he'll understand the idea.
(d) They're afraid he'll run away.

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

5. When Luzhin meets his future wife's mother, what is the mother's opinion of him?
(a) That he is too good for her daughter.
(b) That he is delightful.
(c) That he is a too-slick con artist.
(d) That he is a boor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Luzhin's father's profession?

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

3. What excuse does Luzhin give the first day he skips school?

4. Three days before Luzhin's departure, when he is walking with his future wife and her mother, what does the mother ask her daughter to run back and get for her?

5. Whose telephone call does Luzhin eavesdrop on during the party?

(see the answer key)

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