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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often do the Luzhins dine with Mrs. Luzhin's parents?
(a) Five times a week.
(b) Four times a week.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Three times a week.

2. Where does Mrs. Luzhin take her husband that he's never been before?
(a) The movies.
(b) On a boat.
(c) In an airplane.
(d) To a play.

3. How does Mrs. Luzhin feel when her visitor finally leaves Berlin?
(a) Worried.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

4. When Luzhin finally comes to his bedroom on his wedding night, where does his wife go?
(a) To the closet.
(b) To the kitchen.
(c) To the bed.
(d) To take a bath.

5. What item does Luzhin find in the lining of his pocket?
(a) A ring.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A chess board.
(d) A wooden pawn.

6. What fruit does Luzhin buy on his walk with his wife?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Pears.
(d) Apples.

7. What possession of Luzhin's does his fiancee retrieve from the tournament hall?
(a) His cloak.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His hat.
(d) His cane.

8. When does Luzhin feel a strange emptiness, as he prepares for his wedding?
(a) When he suddenly catches a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
(b) When he is alone, in the early morning or late night.
(c) Whenever he is surrounded by people.
(d) All the time.

9. What subject does Luzhin prefer for his artistic efforts?
(a) Animals.
(b) Plants.
(c) Geometric shapes.
(d) Furniture.

10. When Mrs. Luzhin's intellectual guests gather at the tea table, what is the immediate response?
(a) A clatter of dishes and teacups.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Silence.
(d) A cacophony of talking.

11. What is Luzhin's fiancee eating when her parents tackle her about giving up Luzhin at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Steak and gravy.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Hot cereal.
(d) Potatoes.

12. Why does Mrs. Luzhin avoid mentioning large cities when talking of traveling?
(a) She doesn't want to remind Luzhin of chess tournaments.
(b) She doesn't want to go places Luzhin has been without her.
(c) She thinks a large city will be too stressful for Luzhin.
(d) She doesn't want to mention anywhere they can't afford.

13. What else seems odd about Luzhin's old jacket, when Luzhin is trying it on?
(a) One sleeve is slightly longer than the other.
(b) The color of the jacket seems different than Luzhin remembers.
(c) There seems to be something in the pocket, but the pocket is empty.
(d) The jacket is longer in back than in front.

14. What do the doctor and Luzhin's fiancee call his years of playing chess?
(a) Mindful years.
(b) Dead years.
(c) Gray years.
(d) Lost years.

15. What does Luzhin do before saying goodbye to his wife?
(a) He cleans out his pockets.
(b) He puts on his hat, scarf, and overcoat.
(c) He bathes and shaves.
(d) He takes off his shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two events become mixed up in Luzhin's perception?

2. What does Mrs. Luzhin criticize about her body, as she examines herself in the mirror on her wedding night?

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

4. What is Luzhin's father-in-law doing when Luzhin visits him at his office?

5. What does Mrs. Luzhin wear on her wedding night?

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