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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin wish could have been there to meet the artist at the party?
(a) Liza.
(b) Joan.
(c) Victor.
(d) Dr. Wind.

2. Where does Pnin take Victor after picking him up from the train station?
(a) To his home.
(b) To the college.
(c) To dinner.
(d) To a movie.

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

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

5. How is Victor's art teacher described in Chapter 4?
(a) Mean.
(b) Conventional.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Unconventional.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who helps Pnin to adapt his room at the Clementses' house to his own utility and personality?

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, how many roommates does Pnin have in the house he is renting?

(see the answer key)

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