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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Luzhin doing when he notices two other students taking out a chess set?
(a) Carving a piece of wood.
(b) Sharpening pencils.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Drawing on his desk.

2. Where does Luzhin hide during the party?
(a) The attic.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) His father's office.
(d) A closet.

3. How are Luzhin's grades at school?
(a) Perfect.
(b) High.
(c) Low.
(d) Luzhin is given incompletes for not finishing his work.

4. What excuse does Luzhin give the first day he skips school?
(a) Family circumstances.
(b) That his grandmother died.
(c) That he was sick.
(d) That he twisted his ankle.

5. Who begins to teach Luzhin chess?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His tutor.
(d) His aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Luzhin usually travel to school?

2. What is Luzhin's father's profession?

3. What nickname do the other boys call Luzhin?

4. What kind of puzzles does Luzhin enjoy doing?

5. Why have Luzhin's parents put off telling him that they've enrolled him in a school?

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