Pale Fire Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Commentary, Line 231: How ludicrous, etc. through Line 286, A jet's pink trail above the sunset fire)

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. In Canto Two we find that Shade's daughter had been vacationing in what faraway place?

2. Who sets up John Shade's daughter on a blind date?

3. What animal did Shade's parents study?

4. Which of the following has Shade renounced?

5. Charles Kinbote "mercifully " attributes this name to one professor, perhaps due to his green jacket.

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. How...
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