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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Luzhin's fiancee's father meets Luzhin, what does he offer the chess champion?
(a) A glass of wine.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A snack.
(d) A glass of water.

2. What does Luzhin's future wife's mother say she represents?
(a) The unromantic, logical, scientific world of the new era.
(b) The bohemian creative streak of their family.
(c) The otherworldly and the spiritual.
(d) The intelligencia and avante-garde literary world.

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

4. At the wedding reception, how much champagne does Luzhin drink?
(a) Four glasses.
(b) None.
(c) Two glasses.
(d) Six glasses.

5. When Luzhin's family arrives in the city, where does Luzhin run off to?
(a) A museum.
(b) Nearby woods.
(c) A library.
(d) The train station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Luzhin's fiancee's father want her to go away to with her mother, to forget about Luzhin?

2. Who does Luzhin's future wife make him think of, when he first meets him?

3. What fault does Luzhin's fiancee find with the material Luzhin selects?

4. Who does Kurt think Luzhin is at first?

5. What important historical events does Luzhin's father feel inhibited by having to include in every novel?

(see the answer key)

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