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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Luzhin sit during recess?
(a) His desk.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The woodpile.
(d) The swing.

2. When Luzhin suggests teaching his son chess, where in the country house do they find a chess set?
(a) Under the stairs.
(b) In the cellar.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the library.

3. How long is Luzhin sick after running away?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) Three days.

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

5. Where are Luzhin and his father when Archduke Ferdinand is killed, starting World War I?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In France.
(c) In Russia.
(d) In Switzerland.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Luzhin runs away from home, what does he learn from his aunt?

2. Where is Luzhin's father when the idea for a novel about a boy like his son hits him?

3. Where does Luzhin's father send Luzhin, after the chess lesson is interrupted?

4. What business does Valentinov go into after leaving Luzhin?

5. What does Luzhin do with the chess set he has been carrying with him, after he is able to play openly with his father?

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