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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Luzhin tell his father he learned to play chess?
(a) At school.
(b) From his aunt.
(c) From a friend's father.
(d) In the park.

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

3. How does Luzhin's future wife perceive him when she first meets him?
(a) As a sad, suffering romantic.
(b) As an uncouth, unworthy slob.
(c) As a bitter, unkind old man.
(d) As an eccentric artist.

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

5. Where does Luzhin hide during the party?
(a) A closet.
(b) His father's office.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Luzhin finally comes to his bedroom on his wedding night, where does his wife go?

2. When Luzhin's fiancee's father meets Luzhin, what does he offer the chess champion?

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

4. What possession of Luzhin's does his fiancee retrieve from the tournament hall?

5. How does Luzhin feel the morning after his father's party?

(see the answer key)

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