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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 697: Conclusive destination through Line 830: Sybil, it is.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Shade criticizes his students for which of the following transgressions?
(a) Using cliches.
(b) Reading stupidly.
(c) Writing "irony" in the margins of their books.
(d) Talking about Zembla.

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

3. Who is Kinbote's primary source of information on John Shade's daughter?
(a) Jane Provost.
(b) Dr. Sutton.
(c) John Shade.
(d) Sybil Shade.

4. What book does King Charles find on his way out of the castle?
(a) Timon of Athens.
(b) A book of John Shade's poetry.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

5. Of the following, who is not mentioned in the first Canto?
(a) The King of Zembla.
(b) Dr. Sutton.
(c) Shade's aunt.
(d) A Candian maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is King Charles' grandfather?

2. John Shade says, "There's nothing wrong with shedding a dismal past to substitute pleasing _________?"

3. Which pair best describe the prominent motifs of the first Canto?

4. In this section (Lines 597-608), Charles Kinbote spies on a conversation between John Shade and whom?

5. Who does Kinbote blame for not receiving an invitation to John Shade's birthday party?

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