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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 daughter.
(b) His mother.
(c) Charles Kinbote.
(d) His wife.

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

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

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

5. 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?
(a) Poor translation from Zemblan to English.
(b) John Shade's wife.
(c) The Shadeans.
(d) Communists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the previous inhabitant of Charles Kinbote's house?

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

3. What Kinbote thought was an amusement park outside is actually what?

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

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

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