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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last time Luzhin had been in church before his wedding?
(a) At his sixteenth birthday.
(b) At his mother's funeral.
(c) At his father's funeral.
(d) At his first communion.

2. What subject does Luzhin prefer for his artistic efforts?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Plants.
(c) Geometric shapes.
(d) Animals.

3. What does Luzhin feel like, when he moves into his new apartment after getting out of the hospital?
(a) Like he did when he started school as a boy.
(b) Like he did when moving from country to town as a child.
(c) Like he did whenever he started a new chess game.
(d) Like he did whenever moving into a new hotel room.

4. What does Luzhin eventually win in the raffle at the ball?
(a) A children's book.
(b) A lamp.
(c) A pair of earrings.
(d) A small ornamental box.

5. Why do Luzhin's in-laws spend time visiting at the Luzhin's house?
(a) It has running water.
(b) It has a working stove.
(c) It has a new refrigerator.
(d) It has central heating.

6. How does Luzhin's mother-in-law speak to him after the wedding?
(a) She speaks in a friendly way, using the familiar form of "you."
(b) She speaks formally and distantly, using the formal form of "you."
(c) She speaks hardly at all, ignoring him.
(d) She speaks constantly but condescendingly, never referring to her new son-in-law.

7. What does Luzhin listen to as he lies awake at night?
(a) The ticking of a clock.
(b) The chimes of church bells outside.
(c) The creakig of the attic floor.
(d) The sounds of dogs in the night.

8. After his wife's old friend from Russia visits, how does Luzhin begin seeing his life?
(a) As a machine made of cogs.
(b) As a game of chess.
(c) As a book written by his father.
(d) As a battle.

9. What book do Luzhin and his wife find in their new study?
(a) An encyclopedia.
(b) A medical reference.
(c) An atlas.
(d) A botanical guide.

10. What is Luzhin given by the coat room when he turns in his jacket at the ball?
(a) A paper ticket.
(b) A cloth marker.
(c) A metal number.
(d) A plastic card.

11. What does everyone mistake Luzhin's drawing of oranges for?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Apples.
(d) Grapefruits.

12. When Luzhin finally comes to his bedroom on his wedding night, where does his wife go?
(a) To the bed.
(b) To the kitchen.
(c) To take a bath.
(d) To the closet.

13. Who meets Luzhin and his new wife when they arrive home after their reception?
(a) Luzhin's new in-laws.
(b) Their new servant.
(c) No one.
(d) Close friends of Mrs. Luzhin.

14. When Luzhin dreams about Turati before his wedding, what is Turati doing in the dream?
(a) Playing chess.
(b) Picking mushrooms.
(c) Eating soup.
(d) Playing the piano.

15. What causes Mrs. Luzhin to be away from her husband a good deal?
(a) She is helping her sick mother.
(b) She is planning their proposed trip.
(c) She is volunteering at her church.
(d) She is helping a friend shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Luzhin hide his chess set?

2. What does Mrs. Luzhin criticize about her body, as she examines herself in the mirror on her wedding night?

3. Why does Mrs. Luzhin avoid mentioning large cities when talking of traveling?

4. At the wedding reception, how much champagne does Luzhin drink?

5. Who does Kurt think Luzhin is at first?

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