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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Luzhin meets his future wife's mother, what is the mother's opinion of him?
(a) That he is a boor.
(b) That he is a too-slick con artist.
(c) That he is too good for her daughter.
(d) That he is delightful.

2. How does Luzhin treat the guests at his birthday?
(a) He is polite to them but secretly hates them.
(b) He ignores them.
(c) He is happy and talks to them constantly.
(d) He makes rude comments to them.

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

4. Why does Mrs. Luzhin avoid mentioning large cities when talking of traveling?
(a) She doesn't want to remind Luzhin of chess tournaments.
(b) She doesn't want to mention anywhere they can't afford.
(c) She doesn't want to go places Luzhin has been without her.
(d) She thinks a large city will be too stressful for Luzhin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 8, where is Luzhin trying to go?

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

3. When was the last time Luzhin had been in church before his wedding?

4. What is Luzhin's problem in school?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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