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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What present does Luzhin's fiancee bring to him at his hotel room?
(a) A box of chocolates.
(b) Cufflinks.
(c) A cigarette holder.
(d) Flowers.

4. Where is Luzhin's father when the idea for a novel about a boy like his son hits him?
(a) At a train station, waiting for his son, who doesn't show up.
(b) At a restaurant, waiting for a meeting that never happens.
(c) At a bar, waiting for a date who doesn't show up.
(d) At a park, passing the time before his train is due to leave.

5. Whose telephone call does Luzhin eavesdrop on during the party?
(a) An actor.
(b) A waiter.
(c) An architect.
(d) A violinist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he wakes in the hospital, what does Luzhin ask a nurse?

2. How does Luzhin hurt himself during the chess game with Turati?

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

4. Where does Luzhin's fiancee's father want her to go away to with her mother, to forget about Luzhin?

5. What painting does Luzhin take note of in his fiancee's parents' home?

(see the answer key)

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