1. Who is Petrishchev, the man Luzhin winds up talking to at the ball?
(a) An Egyptian hotel clerk who has Luzhin's aunt's godchild.
(b) A Canadian store owner who knew Mrs. Luzhin as a girl.
(c) A Parisian banker who was Luzhin's former chess opponent.
(d) A Brazilian plantation worker who was Luzhin's former classmate.

2. Who meets Luzhin and his new wife when they arrive home after their reception?
(a) Luzhin's new in-laws.
(b) Close friends of Mrs. Luzhin.
(c) No one.
(d) Their new servant.

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

4. What else seems odd about Luzhin's old jacket, when Luzhin is trying it on?
(a) The jacket is longer in back than in front.
(b) There seems to be something in the pocket, but the pocket is empty.
(c) The color of the jacket seems different than Luzhin remembers.
(d) One sleeve is slightly longer than the other.

5. How does the woman Luzhin meets in Germany (his future wife) think of his father?
(a) She thinks he must have been kind, earnest, and fond of Luzhin.
(b) She thinks he must have been sad, angry, and bitter toward Luzhin.
(c) She thinks he must have been selfish, ignorant, and jealous of Luzhin.
(d) She thinks he must have been naive, slow, and uncomprehending toward Luzhin.