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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Luzhin's fiancee's father meets Luzhin, what does he offer the chess champion?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A glass of wine.
(c) A glass of water.
(d) A snack.

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

4. How old is Luzhin when he returns to the German resort where he went to with his father when recovering from his illness?
(a) In his thirties.
(b) In his twenties.
(c) In his forties.
(d) In his fifties.

5. What does Luzhin do when he goes up to his room after he's met his future wife's mother?
(a) He works on his chess game.
(b) He takes a nap.
(c) He eats a meal.
(d) He writes a letter to his future wife.

6. What does Luzhin's future wife's mother think of his profession as a chess champion?
(a) She thinks it is romantic but unwise.
(b) She thinks it is exciting but low-paying.
(c) She thinks it is hysterically amusing.
(d) She thinks it is trivial and ridiculous.

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

8. 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 put the chocolates in a new box to give to her.
(c) He carefully wrapped each chocolate and arranged them in the box for her.
(d) He ate half and rearranged the rest to hide the missing ones.

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

10. 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 winning an adult chess tournament.
(b) A boy hiding in his room, reading chess magazines.
(c) A boy playing a simultaneous chess match.
(d) A boy beating his father at their first game of chess.

11. What does Luzhin's father suspect his son of looking for in illustrated magazines?
(a) Naked women.
(b) Pictures of far-off lands.
(c) Articles about his father.
(d) Chess puzzles.

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

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

14. How does Luzhin usually travel to school?
(a) In a cab.
(b) On a horse.
(c) On foot.
(d) With his father.

15. Who does Luzhin's father invite to Luzhin's birthday?
(a) A neighbor girl.
(b) Luzhin's cousins, aunts, and uncles.
(c) A few of Luzhin's classmates.
(d) Only his own friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Luzhin afraid of at school?

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

3. What do Luzhin and his father go to gather under the fir trees?

4. In Luzhin's championship game against Turati, how does Turati open the game?

5. What is Luzhin's response to his father, when his father comes to visit him at school?

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