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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On the first game that Luzhin's opponent doesn't beat him, what is the result?
(a) Luzhin wins by virtue of his grown skill.
(b) A draw.
(c) The game is never finished.
(d) His opponent lets Luzhin win.

3. What is Luzhin's father's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Artist.
(d) Merchant.

4. Who does Luzhin's father invite to Luzhin's birthday?
(a) Only his own friends.
(b) Luzhin's cousins, aunts, and uncles.
(c) A few of Luzhin's classmates.
(d) A neighbor girl.

5. What injury does Luzhin's mother incur, one July day?
(a) She breaks her wrist.
(b) Her arm is pulled out of the socket.
(c) She sprains her back.
(d) She sprains her foot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Luzhin and his father go to gather under the fir trees?

3. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?

4. At Luzhin's school, what teacher is out with a cold?

5. Who interrupts the chess game?

(see the answer key)

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