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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. How does Pnin finally end up getting to the town in Chapter 1?
(a) He gets a ride from his brother.
(b) He gets a ride with a group of men.
(c) He gets a ride with a group of women.
(d) He gets a ride with a young couple.

2. How does Mrs. Clements seem to feel about what Pnin puts in her washing machine?
(a) Angry.
(b) Very annoyed.
(c) Amused.
(d) Stressed.

3. How does Pnin's class size compare to other classes in the college?
(a) Very large.
(b) Average.
(c) Small.
(d) Large.

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

5. Whom does Mrs. Clements tell she is looking to rent out her room?
(a) Mrs. Thompson.
(b) Mrs. Lawrence.
(c) Mrs. Taylor.
(d) Mrs. Thayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Pnin end up in 1919?

2. After leaving the library in Chapter 3, what does Pnin decide to do for the night?

3. Why did Liza pretend that she wanted to be back with Pnin even though she was carrying Dr. Wind's child?

4. What did Pnin try to do on his own in Chapter 1 rather than take other people's suggestions?

5. Who is sitting near Pnin while he is traveling in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the library request of Pnin in Chapter 3?

2. How does Pnin meet and marry Liza?

3. What does Pnin have a fascination with, like many Russians, that gets him lost?

4. Why has Pnin always been a constant mover?

5. What procedure does Pnin have done in Chapter 2 that leaves him very pleased?

6. What poem does Pnin discuss with his class in Chapter 3?

7. What other people occupy Pnin's coach on the train in Chapter 1?

8. What is an example of one of Pnin's less pleasant quirks? Describe in detail.

9. How well does Pnin speak English? Describe in detail.

10. What happens to Pnin at the bus station that has been happening since he was a child?

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