Pale Fire Quiz

Vladimir Nabokov

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who makes sexual advances on King Charles during the commentary to line 149? (from Commentary, Lines 131-132: I was the shadow of the waxwing slain by feigned remoteness in the windowpane. through Line 162: With his pure tongue, etc.)

Oleg.

Garh.

Fleur.

Odon.

2.

Why does young King Charles refuse to consummate his relationship with Fleur? (from Commentary, Line 71: parents through Line 101: No free man needs a God)

She tries to steal from him.

Her family is poor.

He is homosexual.

She is ugly.

3.

After King Charles is out of the mountains, he receives a message to go to which of the following locations? (from Commentary, Lines 131-132: I was the shadow of the waxwing slain by feigned remoteness in the windowpane. through Line 162: With his pure tongue, etc.)

Cedarn.

The Bera Range.

New Wye.

The Rippleton Caves.

4.

How do the extremists think King Charles will try to escape Zembla? (from Commentary, Line 167: There was a time, etc. through Line 171: A great conspiracy)

By boat.

By plane.

By car.

On foot.

5.

In what state does Kinbote arrive as Shade begins his last batch of index cards? (from Commentary, Line 929: Freud though Line 949: and all the time)

New York.

New Jersey.

Pennsylvania.

Maryland.

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