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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened right before Pnin left his home country?
(a) His girlfriend died.
(b) His wife died.
(c) His parents died.
(d) His sister died.

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

3. What is the title of the book that Pnin is asked to bring back to the library in Chapter 3?
(a) The Soviet Gold Fund of Literature, Volume 18.
(b) The Russian Revolution, Volume 2.
(c) The Encyclopedia Britannica, Volume 18.
(d) The Switzerland Gold Rush, Volume 16.

4. IIn Chapter 3, where have the Clementses gone to visit someone?
(a) An anonymous "Western state."
(b) Alabama.
(c) Nevada.
(d) New York.

5. After leaving the library in Chapter 3, what does Pnin decide to do for the night?
(a) Go straight to bed.
(b) Read a book in his room.
(c) Go to a music and movie night that some acquaintances of his are having.
(d) Watch some TV.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brings Pnin to tears at the end of Chapter 3?

2. As a teacher, how would Pnin be described?

3. Mrs. Clements was in the same city as Pnin in 1919, what was she doing there?

4. Why is Pnin traveling at the book opens?

5. What does Pnin call World War II?

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