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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. How does Luzhin hurt himself during the chess game with Turati?
(a) He bangs his head against the wall.
(b) He lights a match and then forgets about it.
(c) He kicks his foot against the table leg.
(d) He slams his cane down on his hand.

2. Where does Luzhin's father send Luzhin, after the chess lesson is interrupted?
(a) School.
(b) The attic.
(c) Luzhin's room.
(d) The park.

3. What does Luzhin's father suspect his son of looking for in illustrated magazines?
(a) Articles about his father.
(b) Pictures of far-off lands.
(c) Naked women.
(d) Chess puzzles.

4. Where does Luzhin sit during recess?
(a) The woodpile.
(b) The swing.
(c) His desk.
(d) The bathroom.

5. What present does Luzhin's fiancee bring to him at his hotel room?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Cufflinks.
(c) A cigarette holder.
(d) A box of chocolates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Luzhin and his father go to gather under the fir trees?

2. What happens when Luzhin goes to visit his father's grave after his death?

3. How many games does it take before Luzhin's opponent begins having difficulty beating him?

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

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