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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Luzhin hurt himself during the chess game with Turati?
(a) He kicks his foot against the table leg.
(b) He bangs his head against the wall.
(c) He lights a match and then forgets about it.
(d) He slams his cane down on his hand.

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

4. What is Luzhin's father-in-law doing when Luzhin visits him at his office?
(a) Reading some papers.
(b) Meeting with a colleague.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Dictating.

5. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Chess.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luzhin do with the chess set he has been carrying with him, after he is able to play openly with his father?

2. How does Luzhin treat the guests at his birthday?

3. On what floor is the apartment Luzhin's in-laws have rented for the newlyweds?

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

5. What is Luzhin like when his fiancee sits with him at the sanatorium?

(see the answer key)

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