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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Luzhin play chess with at his aunt's house?
(a) His aunt's butler.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His aunt's maid.
(d) An old man who brings his aunt flowers.

2. At the end of Luzhin's first day of play against Turati, what does Luzhin feel unable to do?
(a) Stay awake.
(b) Walk.
(c) Stay in the chess tournament room.
(d) Get up from his seat.

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

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

5. What kind of puzzles does Luzhin enjoy doing?
(a) Jumbles.
(b) Jigsaw puzzles.
(c) Crossword puzzles.
(d) Cryptograms.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who interrupts the chess game?

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

4. What year does Luzhin's father begin to write a novel whose main character is a chess-playing boy like his son?

5. What does the doctor give to Luzhin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What authors does Luzhin like to read?

2. Before playing with his son, how does Luzhin's father consider his own chess abilities?

3. Describe Luzhin's future wife when he meets her in Germany.

4. How does Luzhin's father die?

5. What ability does Luzhin compare his ability to read chess notation with?

6. How does Luzhin senior's wife react when he has to go to town for the day?

7. What problem does Luzhin have getting to his game with his final rival?

8. How does Luzhin's father compare his son to fictional characters?

9. How does Luzhin respond to his fiancee's parents' home?

10. How does Luzhin feel about playing chess blind?

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