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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Luzhin and his father when Archduke Ferdinand is killed, starting World War I?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In Russia.
(c) In France.
(d) In Switzerland.

2. What did Luzhin do the previous Christmas with the chocolates meant for his aunt?
(a) He kept the chocolates and gave her a different preset.
(b) He ate half and rearranged the rest to hide the missing ones.
(c) He put the chocolates in a new box to give to her.
(d) He carefully wrapped each chocolate and arranged them in the box for her.

3. Why have Luzhin's parents put off telling him that they've enrolled him in a school?
(a) They're afraid he'll throw a tantrum.
(b) They're afraid he'll run away.
(c) They don't think he'll understand the idea.
(d) They are worried the school will cancel at the last minute.

4. What city does the family live in?
(a) Stalingrad.
(b) Novosibirsk.
(c) Moscow.
(d) St. Petersberg.

5. What does Luzhin's future wife hear that he does in his room late at night?
(a) Play a famous chess game over and over with a chess set.
(b) Create and write down chess puzzles.
(c) Sit in front of an empty chess board.
(d) Write his memoirs.

6. Where does Luzhin hide during the party?
(a) His father's office.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) A closet.
(d) The attic.

7. How does Luzhin feel the morning after his father's party?
(a) Luzhin is angry.
(b) Luzhin is bored.
(c) Luzhin is excited.
(d) Luzhin is exhausted.

8. How are Luzhin's grades at school?
(a) Low.
(b) Luzhin is given incompletes for not finishing his work.
(c) Perfect.
(d) High.

9. On the first game that Luzhin's opponent doesn't beat him, what is the result?
(a) Luzhin wins by virtue of his grown skill.
(b) The game is never finished.
(c) A draw.
(d) His opponent lets Luzhin win.

10. What year does Luzhin's father begin to write a novel whose main character is a chess-playing boy like his son?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1948.

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

12. Who does Luzhin's future wife make him think of, when he first meets him?
(a) His mother.
(b) A girl at his school.
(c) His aunt.
(d) A prostitute.

13. At Luzhin's school, what teacher is out with a cold?
(a) The math teacher.
(b) The English teacher.
(c) The science teacher.
(d) The geography teacher.

14. What kind of party does Luzhin's father give in honor of Luzhin's grandfather?
(a) A costume ball.
(b) A cocktail party.
(c) A musical gathering.
(d) A tennis party.

15. What painting does Luzhin take note of in his fiancee's parents' home?
(a) A painting of two dogs on a sofa.
(b) A painting of a Russian girl eating an apple.
(c) A painting of a horse and carriage in winter.
(d) A painting of the buildings of Moscow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Luzhin play chess with at his aunt's house?

2. How does Luzhin's future wife perceive him when she first meets him?

3. What habit of Luzhin's particularly annoys his future wife's mother?

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

5. What important historical events does Luzhin's father feel inhibited by having to include in every novel?

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