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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. Who does John Shade address in line 246 which ends "...my dear"
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) Charles Kinbote.
(d) His daughter.

2. What Kinbote thought was an amusement park outside is actually what?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) Gradus.
(c) Campers.
(d) Birds.

3. In this section, Kinbote gives an extended, negative critique of what?
(a) John Shade's religious views.
(b) John Shade's word choice.
(c) Sybil Shade's translations.
(d) The New Wye faculty.

4. Charles Kinbote thinks John Shade enjoyed more "creative freedom" during the composition of which Canto?
(a) Canto Four.
(b) Canto Two.
(c) Canto One.
(d) Canto Three.

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?
(a) Shade's poem.
(b) Shade's daughter.
(c) Zembla.
(d) Plants and animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Charles Kinbote do with the cat?

2. Charles Kinbote assumes John Shade wanted to write a great deal more about Zembla, but did not. Who or what does Kinbote attribute this too?

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

4. Charles Kinbote thinks the reference to "that crystal land" in line 12 refers to what place?

5. On what day did John Shade begin composing his poem "Pale Fire?"

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