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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Pnin made to sit in his bed for weeks with nothing to do when he was a child?
(a) His parents and doctors were concerned about his lungs.
(b) He hurt his back.
(c) His parents and doctors were concerned about his heart.
(d) He hurt his head.

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

3. In Chapter 4, what does Pnin buy Victor in preparation for his visit?
(a) A basketball and a novel by Mark Twain.
(b) A baseball and a novel by Ernest Hemmingway.
(c) A volleyball and a novel by Jane Austen.
(d) A football and a novel by Jack London.

4. What does Pnin like to put in the Clementses' washing machine?
(a) His socks.
(b) Things that don't belong, like shoes.
(c) His pants.
(d) His shirts.

5. At the party in Chapter 5, what is the name of the host's wife?
(a) Susan Marshall.
(b) Tammy Fallon.
(c) Sarah Martin.
(d) Patty Lawrence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How serious is Pnin's condition?

3. At the party in Chapter 5, what type of game do the guests play after dinner?

4. Who runs the school that Victor attends?

5. At the party in Chapter 5, what book does Pnin end up getting into an argument with Bolotov over?

(see the answer key)

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