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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. What important historical events does Luzhin's father feel inhibited by having to include in every novel?
(a) World War I and the Russian revolution.
(b) World War I and the Armenian genocide.
(c) World War I and World War II.
(d) World War I and the Great Depression.

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

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

4. How does Luzhin think fellow students feel about him?
(a) He thinks they hate him.
(b) He thinks they pity him.
(c) He thinks they admire him.
(d) He thinks they're jealous of him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luzhin do with the chess set he has been carrying with him, after he is able to play openly with his father?

2. What is Luzhin's father's profession?

3. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?

4. What did Luzhin do the previous Christmas with the chocolates meant for his aunt?

5. When Luzhin's father goes to write a book about a boy like his son, what is the first scene that occurs to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Luzhin's mother leave her husband and son to return to Russia, and how does Luzhin's father react?

2. How does Luzhin behave on walks with his future wife and her mother?

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

4. How doe Luzhin's fiancee seem like a dream to him?

5. What does Luzhin resent while he is working on a puzzle?

6. How does Luzhin feel about his aunt?

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

8. What does Luzhin ask his fiancee to do, on the second day she comes to his Berlin chess tournament?

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

10. What is on Luzhin's father's mind during his first chess games with his son?

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