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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. What did Charles Kinbote do with the cat?
(a) He gave it to the maid.
(b) He gave it to John Shade as a birthday gift.
(c) He accidentally poisoned it.
(d) He wrote a poem about it.

2. Which of the following best describes King Alfin the Vague?
(a) Evil and harsh.
(b) Crafty and intelligent.
(c) Powerful and vindictive.
(d) Absent-minded and unworldly.

3. Kinbote fills in a blank space in "Pale Fire" with what name?
(a) John Shade.
(b) His own.
(c) Zembla.
(d) King Charles.

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

5. What animal did Shade's parents study?
(a) Bats.
(b) Beavers.
(c) Birds.
(d) Bears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Gradus Disa's estate is empty?

2. John Shade criticizes his students for which of the following transgressions?

3. Kinbote notes that the poem alludes to what fictional character?

4. Which of the following best describes John Shade's idea of life on earth?

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

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