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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. In Chapter 5, whom does Pnin run into while getting ready to go for a swim?
(a) Susan.
(b) His old friend Chateau.
(c) Varvara.
(d) Laurence Clements.

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

3. In Chapter 5, when did the host of the party move to America?
(a) After the Bolshevik revolution.
(b) After World War I.
(c) After the Vietnam War.
(d) After World War II.

4. What does Victor, the son of Liza Wind, fantasize about to escape the boredom of his everyday life at school?
(a) Being the most popular boy in school.
(b) Being the son of some great, though distant, king.
(c) Having lots of money.
(d) Being a super hero.

5. What is the name of Pnin's friend who heads the department that Pnin's job is attached to?
(a) Professor Chateau.
(b) Professor Hagen.
(c) Professor Kukolnikov.
(d) Professor Clements.

Short Answer Questions

1. Victor is happy about the book that Pnin picked out for him. Whom does he mistake its author for?

2. At the party in Chapter 5, what is the name of the host's wife?

3. What doesn't Victor like the gift that Pnin gives him during dinner?

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

5. After Pnin learns that one of his guests at his party is engaged, what does he wish?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the cabin located that Pnin is headed to at beginning of Chapter 5, and why is he going there?

2. What has happened with Dr. Eric Wind and Liza in Chapter 4?

3. How do Dr. Wind and Liza feel about their son?

4. What does Victor Wind fantasize about during school?

5. Who are some of the people that Pnin invites to his housewarming party in Chapter 6?

6. Who is the host of the party at the cabin in Chapter 5?

7. Why might Pnin's teaching position be in jeopardy at the college?

8. How popular are Pnin's classes and how stable is his teaching position?

9. Who are a few of the people who are attending the party in Chapter 5 with whom Pnin is acquainted?

10. What are a few examples of what the students at Waindell College do at the beginning of every year?

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