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

2. What important historical events does Luzhin's father feel inhibited by having to include in every novel?
(a) World War I and the Armenian genocide.
(b) World War I and World War II.
(c) World War I and the Great Depression.
(d) World War I and the Russian revolution.

3. When Luzhin runs away from home, what does he learn from his aunt?
(a) That his former chess partner has died.
(b) That she has been having an affair with Luzhin's father.
(c) That his former chess partner has left the country.
(d) That she is marrying his former chess partner.

4. Whose telephone call does Luzhin eavesdrop on during the party?
(a) An actor.
(b) A waiter.
(c) An architect.
(d) A violinist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?

2. When Luzhin's family arrives in the city, where does Luzhin run off to?

3. What does Mrs. Luzhin wear on her wedding night?

4. How long does Luzhin stay at his aunt's?

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

(see the answer key)

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