The Defense Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Defense Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Luzhin's first wife's mother find out Luzhin wants to marry her daughter?

2. During the beginning of the chess game with Turati, who seems to be winning?

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

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

5. What does Luzhin's future wife's mother say she represents?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luzhin's future wife feel about introducing him to her family?

2. How is Luzhin affected by spectators at his chess games?

3. What does Luzhin ask his fiancee to do, on the second day she comes to his Berlin chess tournament?

4. Why does Luzhin's mother leave her husband and son to return to Russia, and how does Luzhin's father react?

5. How does Luzhin's father die?

6. In Chapter 2, what school subject does Luzhin show interest in?

7. The morning after the party, what are relations like between Luzhin's father, his aunt, and his mother?

8. How does Luzhin feel about playing chess blind?

9. How does Luzhin senior's wife react when he has to go to town for the day?

10. How does Luzhin feel about his aunt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss obsession in the novel.

1) Why is Luzhin obsessed with chess? Is this unhealthy, as his psychiatrist suggests?

2) What are other characters' obsessions? Does Luzhin's father have an obsession? Does his wife have one? What about other characters?

3) Can Luzhin's obsession be broken? Should it be?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss social norms and expectations in the novel.

1) How does Luzhin fit into society, and how do the norms and expectations of society affect him?

2) How are the normal, everyday tasks that people undertake different for Luzhin? How does this affect his ability to fit into society?

3) How do Luzhin's in-laws represent social norms and expectations, and how do they perceive Luzhin?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Luzhin's character.

1) How is Luzhin different from other people? What are the consequences to him in his life?

2) Why is Luzhin obsessed with chess? What does Luzhin see and enjoy that most people don't?

3) What kind of world would Luzhin be happy in? In what ways is Luzhin mismatched to society, and why?

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