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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Luzhin's future wife's mother say she represents?
(a) The bohemian creative streak of their family.
(b) The otherworldly and the spiritual.
(c) The unromantic, logical, scientific world of the new era.
(d) The intelligencia and avante-garde literary world.

2. How many games does it take before Luzhin's opponent begins having difficulty beating him?
(a) Five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

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

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

5. What fundamental drive does Luzhin's future wife have?
(a) The need to feel superior to others.
(b) The need to romanticize herself to others.
(c) The need to help any creature that is suffering.
(d) The need to understand the world is a logical, organized way.

6. Who interrupts the chess game?
(a) The janitor.
(b) The substitute teacher.
(c) The class bully.
(d) A new student.

7. What business does Valentinov go into after leaving Luzhin?
(a) The art business.
(b) The movie business.
(c) The music business.
(d) The theater.

8. How does the woman Luzhin meets in Germany (his future wife) think of his father?
(a) She thinks he must have been naive, slow, and uncomprehending toward Luzhin.
(b) She thinks he must have been kind, earnest, and fond of Luzhin.
(c) She thinks he must have been sad, angry, and bitter toward Luzhin.
(d) She thinks he must have been selfish, ignorant, and jealous of Luzhin.

9. Who begins to teach Luzhin chess?
(a) His father.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His tutor.
(d) His mother.

10. What injury does Luzhin's mother incur, one July day?
(a) She sprains her back.
(b) She breaks her wrist.
(c) Her arm is pulled out of the socket.
(d) She sprains her foot.

11. How long does Luzhin stay at his aunt's?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) One hour.

12. What does Luzhin do with the chess set he has been carrying with him, after he is able to play openly with his father?
(a) He hides it in his bed.
(b) He gives it away.
(c) He buries it.
(d) He sells it.

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

14. What does Luzhin's mother always have beside her, after she injures herself?
(a) A bowl of strawberries.
(b) A bowl of caramels.
(c) A bowl of hard candies.
(d) A bowl of chocolates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Luzhin sick after running away?

2. What question does Luzhin's fiancee's father ask Luzhin?

3. During the beginning of the chess game with Turati, who seems to be winning?

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

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?

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