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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pnin feel about Betty Bliss?
(a) He has a crush on her.
(b) She makes him nervous.
(c) She annoys him.
(d) He dislikes her.

2. How old was Pnin when he left his home country?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

3. What does Pnin call World War II?
(a) "Jewish War."
(b) "Hitler War."
(c) "German War."
(d) "Satan's War."

4. Why did Liza decide to send Victor to a particular school in Chapter 4?
(a) She thought it was a nice compromise of history and the atmosphere of the Lutheran Church.
(b) She thought it was a nice compromise of art and science and had an easy going atmosphere.
(c) She thought it was a nice compromise of science and the atmosphere of the Roman Catholic Church.
(d) She thought it was a nice compromise between modern psychology and the atmosphere of the Greek Catholic Church.

5. In Chapter 6, where has Pnin's friend, who heads the department his job is attached to, accepted a new post at?
(a) Warsaw University.
(b) Seaboard University.
(c) Samson University.
(d) Waindell College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laurence learn from Pnin, in Chapter 2, that helps to change how he feels about him?

2. Why does the staff at Victor's school keep his art teacher around?

3. How does Mrs. Clements seem to feel about what Pnin puts in her washing machine?

4. What is the name of the school that Victor attends?

5. In Chapter 4, what is the nature of Victor and Pnin's conversation during dinner?

(see the answer key)

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