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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. Oswin Bretwit kicks out Gradus when he realizes Gradus is not a Royalist. What does Bretwit assume is Gradus' profession?
(a) A Marxist recruiter.
(b) An assassin.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A spy.

2. John Shade says, "There's nothing wrong with shedding a dismal past to substitute pleasing _________?"
(a) Poetry.
(b) Imagination.
(c) History.
(d) Women.

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

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

5. Kinbote leaves his blinds open to give him a better view of what?
(a) Garden Avenue.
(b) The library.
(c) The Shade's living room.
(d) The gardener.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Gradus visits Oswin Bretwit in order to find information on King Charles' location. What is Oswin Bretwit's profession?

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

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

5. Who does John Shade address in line 246 which ends "...my dear"

(see the answer key)

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