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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city did Pnin end up in 1919?
(a) Athens.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Constantinople.

2. What is the name of the librarian at Pnin's college?
(a) Mrs. Wind.
(b) Mrs. Thayer.
(c) Mrs. Bliss.
(d) Mrs. Clements.

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

4. Where does Pnin make his first stop in Chapter 1 while traveling?
(a) Westwood.
(b) Whitchurch.
(c) Walbrook.
(d) Williamsburg.

5. In what year did Pnin leave his home country?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1915.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pnin finally end up getting to the town in Chapter 1?

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

3. What is the name of the woman who introduces Pnin at the seminar?

4. Before leaving the library in Chapter 3, what word does Pnin look up in the dictionary for its proper pronunciation?

5. Whom does Mrs. Clements tell she is looking to rent out her room?

(see the answer key)

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