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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Luzhin goes to visit his father's grave after his death?
(a) Luzhin can't find the gravestone.
(b) Luzhin can't garner emotion for his father's death, but lays flowers on the gravestone.
(c) Luzhin places flowers on the gravestone and feels bitter anger.
(d) Luzhin cries over his father's gravestone.

2. When does Luzhin's father return after going into town during the summer?
(a) Early, at 5:00.
(b) Late, at midnight.
(c) Late, at 10:00.
(d) On time, at 7:00.

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

4. Luzhin spectacularly wins a chess game in Berlin after sacrificing what three pieces in a row?
(a) A rook, a bishop, and a knight.
(b) A pawn, a bishop, and a queen.
(c) A knight, a pawn, and a bishop.
(d) A queen, a rook, and a knight.

5. When Luzhin suggests teaching his son chess, where in the country house do they find a chess set?
(a) Under the stairs.
(b) In the library.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the cellar.

6. What does Luzhin drop that his future wife picks up and returns to him?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) A ring.

7. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?
(a) Her maid tells him his aunt is still asleep and to wait.
(b) His aunt slams the door in his face.
(c) Her maid tells him his aunt is out and slams the door.
(d) His aunt is outside the house and greets him happily.

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

9. How long is Luzhin sick after running away?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) Three days.

10. What do Luzhin and his father go to gather under the fir trees?
(a) Red bolete mushrooms.
(b) White daisies.
(c) Wild mint leaves.
(d) Wild red roses.

11. Why is Luzhin afraid of at school?
(a) That someone else will be better than him at chess.
(b) That bullies will beat him up.
(c) That he will not be able to pass his classes.
(d) That others will find out his chess ability and make fun of him.

12. When Luzhin's father goes to write a book about a boy like his son, what is the first scene that occurs to him?
(a) A boy hiding in his room, reading chess magazines.
(b) A boy winning an adult chess tournament.
(c) A boy beating his father at their first game of chess.
(d) A boy playing a simultaneous chess match.

13. How old is young Luzhin at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

14. Where does Luzhin find the magazines where he studies chess problems?
(a) His teacher's desk.
(b) His father's office.
(c) The library.
(d) His grandfather's former study.

15. What did Luzhin place in the German chess tournament in his youth?
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luzhin's future wife's mother say she represents?

2. When Luzhin comes back to his family's house, where in the house does he hide?

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

4. What does Luzhin like most at his birthday party?

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

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