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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book do Luzhin and his wife find in their new study?
(a) A botanical guide.
(b) An encyclopedia.
(c) A medical reference.
(d) An atlas.

2. What does Mrs. Luzhin hope to interest her husband in?
(a) History.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Architecture.
(d) Politics.

3. What does Luzhin's future father-in-law talk to him about privately before his wedding?
(a) Luzhin's future mother-in-law's feelings about Luzhin.
(b) Treating Luzhin's future wife kindly.
(c) Getting Luzhin a job.
(d) Paying him back the money Luzhin owes for his upkeep.

4. When Luzhin dreams about Turati before his wedding, what is Turati doing in the dream?
(a) Playing the piano.
(b) Eating soup.
(c) Playing chess.
(d) Picking mushrooms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valentinov do in the car, as he drives Luzhin to his club?

2. What kinds of articles does Mrs. Luzhin have her husband read to her?

3. What year is the desk calendar that Luzhin's fiancee finds in his room?

4. What item does Luzhin find in the lining of his pocket?

5. When Luzhin asks the doctor who he is, what is the psychiatrist's reply?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luzhin read?

2. How does Luzhin react after meeting an old acquaintance at the ball?

3. What catches Luzhin's attention to distract him from chess that he is accidentally reminded of?

4. What does Luzhin's future mother-in-law feel as the wedding approaches?

5. Why doesn't Luzhin's fiancee ask him about his tuxedo?

6. How does Luzhin falling unconscious affect his fiancee?

7. What does Valentinov want Luzhin to do for him?

8. What is Luzhin doing when Ivan knocks over the lamp?

9. What memory of his father does Luzhin recall when he stops to buy fruit?

10. What word keeps going through Mrs. Luzhin's mind on her wedding night, and what does it mean?

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