2. Like many people from his home country, with what does Pnin have a fascination?
(a) Complicated maps, tables, and schedules that are used to navigate train systems.
(b) Complicated mathematic problems.
(c) American customs.
(d) Different languages.

3. Where did Pnin meet his wife Liza?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) Paris.
(d) America.

4. Where was Pnin born?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) Poland.
(d) France.

5. How soon after Mrs. Clements tells Pnin he can stay at their house does Pnin arrive?
(a) A half hour later.
(b) Ten minutes later.
(c) Two hours later.
(d) A day later.

6. How does Pnin feel about Betty Bliss?
(a) She annoys him.
(b) She makes him nervous.
(c) He dislikes her.
(d) He has a crush on her.

7. Whom does Pnin ask for the first time he calls to rent a room in Chapter 2?
(a) A "Mrs. Fire."
(b) A Mrs. Earth."
(c) A "Mrs. Wind."
(d) A "Mrs. Water."

8. What procedure does Pnin have in Chapter 2?
(a) He has surgery on his heart.
(b) He has all his teeth pulled and replaced with dentures.
(c) He has hair plugs put in.
(d) He has a hearing aid inserted in his ear.

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

10. As a teacher, how would Pnin be described?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Pompous.
(c) Confident.
(d) Humble.

11. What does Pnin usually find wrong in the places that he lives?
(a) Not close enough to the college.
(b) Too much noise.
(c) Too small.
(d) Too expensive.

12. In Chapter 3, which poet's poem does Pnin discuss concerning the uncertainty of death?
(a) Brodsky.
(b) Mayakovsky.
(c) Pushkin.
(d) Pasternak.

13. Why did Liza pretend that she wanted to be back with Pnin even though she was carrying Dr. Wind's child?
(a) She wanted to hurt Pnin.
(b) She wanted Pnin to pay for the medical bills.
(c) She wanted Pnin to buy her a house.
(d) She was using Pnin to help pay for her passage to the U.S.

14. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?
(a) A priest, and two businessmen.
(b) A young couple.
(c) A soldier, and two mothers with their children.
(d) His brother and nephew.

15. What does Pnin begin reading in his favorite spot after he talks to the librarian?
(a) A newsletter circulated by Polish immigrants.
(b) A newsletter circulated by French immigrants.
(c) A newsletter circulated by Russian immigrants.
(d) A newsletter circulated by Swedish immigrants.