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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 is not mentioned by Shade in Canto One?
(a) A baseball game.
(b) Dr. Sutton.
(c) The sky.
(d) The Zemblan countryside.

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

3. At his hotel Gradus receives orders from headquarters telling him to do what?
(a) Go to New Wye.
(b) Take a taxi to Paris.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Go to Disa's estate.

4. Who does Kinbote blame for not receiving an invitation to John Shade's birthday party?
(a) Dr. Sutton.
(b) John Shade.
(c) Gradus.
(d) Sybil Shade.

5. What does Gradus bring Oswin Bretwit?
(a) A valuable coin collection.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) Letters between Bretwit's family members.
(d) A map of Zembla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Shade's parents study?

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

3. What typically goes on at the I.P.H.?

4. What is the assassin's real name?

5. Of the following, what do King Charles and John Shade have in common?

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