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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What country did Pnin leave right before coming to America?
(a) Germany.
(b) Poland.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) France.
2. What professor does Pnin decide to track down in Chapter 3?
(a) Marcus Karras.
(b) Eric Wind.
(c) Laurence Clements.
(d) Oleg Komarov.
3. Where does Pnin make his first stop in Chapter 1 while traveling?
(a) Westwood.
(b) Williamsburg.
(c) Whitchurch.
(d) Walbrook.
4. Why does Pnin decide to track down a certain professor in Chapter 3?
(a) He wants to see if he wants to go get lunch.
(b) He wants ask him a question about his lecture.
(c) He wants to know whether he is the one who has requested his library book.
(d) He is angry that he requested his library book.
5. What does Pnin ask the librarian in Chapter 3?
(a) If he can request a new book.
(b) If he can hang on to the book a while longer.
(c) If she can tell him who requested the book.
(d) If they have any more books on the same subject.
Short Answer Questions
1. One day, in Chapter 3, Pnin finds the house completely to himself. Where have the Clementses gone?
2. What does Laurence learn from Pnin, in Chapter 2, that helps to change how he feels about him?
3. What is the title of the book that Pnin is asked to bring back to the library in Chapter 3?
4. Who helps Pnin to adapt his room at the Clementses' house to his own utility and personality?
5. What does Pnin call World War II?
Short Essay Questions
1. How well does Pnin speak English? Describe in detail.
2. Why has the daughter of Laurence and Joan Clements left home, and what do they now have available?
3. Where is Pnin headed at the beginning of Chapter 1?
4. What happens when Pnin tries to get his suitcase back from the man at the station in Chapter 1?
5. What other people occupy Pnin's coach on the train in Chapter 1?
6. What procedure does Pnin have done in Chapter 2 that leaves him very pleased?
7. Where is Pnin a professor at in Chapter 1?
8. How does Laurence Clements feel about Pnin staying in his house?
9. What does Pnin tell Joan about his background in Chapter 2?
10. What happens when Pnin calls the Clementses to rent the room in their house?
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