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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injury does Luzhin's mother incur, one July day?
(a) She sprains her foot.
(b) She sprains her back.
(c) She breaks her wrist.
(d) Her arm is pulled out of the socket.

2. How many games does it take before Luzhin's opponent begins having difficulty beating him?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty.

3. What does Luzhin's fiancee's mother tell him that he should do, when he comes to her home early and only she is there?
(a) Win the tournament.
(b) Leave Berlin.
(c) Quit playing chess.
(d) Take a bath.

4. What possession of Luzhin's does his fiancee retrieve from the tournament hall?
(a) His cane.
(b) His hat.
(c) His cloak.
(d) His shoes.

5. When Mrs. Luzhin comes to bed on her wedding night, where is her husband?
(a) Asleep.
(b) On the sofa.
(c) Taking a walk.
(d) In the kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Luzhin and his wife enter the ball?

2. Where does Luzhin hide during the party?

3. Where does Luzhin sit during recess?

4. Luzhin spectacularly wins a chess game in Berlin after sacrificing what three pieces in a row?

5. What do the doctor and Luzhin's fiancee call his years of playing chess?

(see the answer key)

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