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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. Gradus visits Oswin Bretwit in order to find information on King Charles' location. What is Oswin Bretwit's profession?
(a) A Zemblan diplomat.
(b) A spy.
(c) A member of the Shadows.
(d) A reporter.

2. Which pair best describe the prominent motifs of the first Canto?
(a) Innocence and loss.
(b) Windows and snow.
(c) Nature and technology.
(d) Nature and death.

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

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

5. Where does Kinbote find the term "Tangra dust?"
(a) In the dictionary.
(b) In an early draft of the poem.
(c) Written on a napkin.
(d) In his copy of Timon of Athens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John Shade refer to the I.P.H.?

2. According to Kinbote, who was Thurgus the Third's lover?

3. Following the death of King Charles' mother, Queen Blenda, a seance is held for what purpose?

4. Which of the following best describes King Alfin the Vague?

5. Of the following, which has been added to Shade's childhood home?

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