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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Luzhin's father send Luzhin, after the chess lesson is interrupted?
(a) The park.
(b) School.
(c) Luzhin's room.
(d) The attic.

2. How is Luzhin greeted when he arrives at his aunt's house?
(a) His aunt is outside the house and greets him happily.
(b) Her maid tells him his aunt is still asleep and to wait.
(c) His aunt slams the door in his face.
(d) Her maid tells him his aunt is out and slams the door.

3. During their walk the morning after the party, what does Luzhin's father suggest he take up?
(a) Music.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Chess.

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

5. When Luzhin comes back to his family's house, where in the house does he hide?
(a) The carriage house.
(b) The cellar.
(c) The attic.
(d) The sewing room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Luzhin's response to his father, when his father comes to visit him at school?

3. How old is young Luzhin at the beginning of the novel?

4. What kind of puzzles does Luzhin enjoy doing?

5. How old is Luzhin when he returns to the German resort where he went to with his father when recovering from his illness?

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