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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would Pnin's laugh be described?
(a) Infectious.
(b) Obnoxious.
(c) Screeching.
(d) Annoying.

2. How would Pnin be described when he is drunk?
(a) Sad.
(b) Mean.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Anxious.

3. What is Pnin's first name?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Timofey.
(c) Fredrick.
(d) Alfred.

4. What does Pnin have because the man will not give him his bag back in Chapter 1?
(a) A stroke.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A nervous break down.
(d) A seizure.

5. How would Pnin's English be described?
(a) Greatly improved.
(b) Okay.
(c) Perfectly fluent.
(d) Very poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pnin traveling at the book opens?

2. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

3. By what means is Pnin traveling at the beginning of the book?

4. At the end of chapter 1, what poem does Pnin recall reciting in front of the entire school when he was a child?

5. How does Pnin's class size compare to other classes in the college?

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