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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Lines 597-608: the thoughts we should roll-call, etc. through Line 680: Lolita.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the assassin's real name?
(a) Jacques de Gray.
(b) Jack Degree.
(c) Jake Ravus.
(d) Jakob Gradus.

2. On what day did John Shade begin composing his poem "Pale Fire?"
(a) July 5th.
(b) July 4th.
(c) July 1st.
(d) We are not told explicitly, only that it is during the summer.

3. What did Charles Kinbote do with the cat?
(a) He wrote a poem about it.
(b) He gave it to John Shade as a birthday gift.
(c) He accidentally poisoned it.
(d) He gave it to the maid.

4. Shade mentions his wife translating poems into what language?
(a) English.
(b) Zemblan.
(c) Russian.
(d) French.

5. Of the following, what do John Shade and the assassin have in common?
(a) They both were orphaned.
(b) They were both born in Russia.
(c) They were both Zemblan kings.
(d) They both had aunts who were put in an asylum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kinbote want us to believe was the catalyst for John Shade's choice to set "Pale Fire" during the winter months?

2. Kinbote fills in a blank space in "Pale Fire" with what name?

3. According to Kinbote what is the only real name used in the poem, "Pale Fire?"

4. John Shade recites his poetry to one person prior to its publication. Who is that person?

5. What does Gradus bring Oswin Bretwit?

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