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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. Which of the following does Kinbote discuss in this section?
(a) Russia.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Dr. Sutton.
(d) Birds.

2. What does Charles Kinbote do when he finds out where the Shades' are planning to go on vacation?
(a) He sits in his house alone and drinks.
(b) He asks to go with them.
(c) He tries to convince them to stay in New Wye.
(d) He rents a house in the same town.

3. Who tells Kinbote the Shades' vacation destination?
(a) Kinbote's doctor.
(b) The gardener.
(c) John Shade's secretary.
(d) John Shade.

4. Who makes sexual advances on King Charles during the commentary to line 149?
(a) Fleur.
(b) Odon.
(c) Oleg.
(d) Garh.

5. John Shade's daughter is how old at the beginning of Canto Three?
(a) A senior in high school.
(b) 18.
(c) We don't know exactly, only that she's a small child.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps King Charles escape?

2. What does Shade find out when he tracks down the woman who had the same vision of the after-life that he did?

3. John Shade gives a lecture on what in Canto Three?

4. Kinbote believes who will be punished by God?

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

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