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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pnin and Victor had already been corresponding, what does Victor think of Pnin from his letters?
(a) He is amazing.
(b) He is hilarious.
(c) He is odd.
(d) He is an impressive man.

2. At the end of Chapter 6, what does Pnin drop onto a pile of dishes?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A book.
(c) A nutcracker.
(d) A golf ball.

3. What is the name of Pnin's friend who heads the department that Pnin's job is attached to?
(a) Professor Clements.
(b) Professor Chateau.
(c) Professor Kukolnikov.
(d) Professor Hagen.

4. Who runs the school that Victor attends?
(a) A renowned artist.
(b) An Episcopalian clergyman.
(c) A Catholic priest.
(d) A man with a doctorate from Harvard.

5. In Chapter 2, whom does Mrs. Clements invite Pnin to meet which he declines?
(a) Professor Entwistle.
(b) Professor Bliss.
(c) Professor Thayer.
(d) Professor Wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Pnin end up in 1919?

2. Victor is happy about the book that Pnin picked out for him. Whom does he mistake its author for?

3. In Chapter 6, who will replace Pnin's friend as department head?

4. How old is Victor in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 4, who does Pnin now rent a house from?

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