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

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

3. What does Gradus bring Oswin Bretwit?
(a) A valuable coin collection.
(b) A map of Zembla.
(c) Letters between Bretwit's family members.
(d) A newspaper.

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

5. In this section (Lines 597-608), Charles Kinbote spies on a conversation between John Shade and whom?
(a) Dr. Sutton.
(b) Gradus.
(c) Sybil Shade.
(d) Mrs. Hurley.

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 leaves his blinds open to give him a better view of what?

3. In this section, Kinbote gives an extended, negative critique of what?

4. Shade mentions his wife translating poems into what language?

5. Kinbote recounts a walk with John Shade. On this walk Kinbote unsuccessfully tries to pry from Shade information about which of the following topics?

(see the answer key)

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