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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pale Fire, Canto Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Shade's parents when he was a boy?
(a) They divorced/seperated.
(b) They put him up for adoption.
(c) They died.
(d) They were imprisoned.

2. Which of the following best describes John Shade's idea of life on earth?
(a) Meaningless and random.
(b) Sad and cold.
(c) Colorful and bright.
(d) Dark and painful.

3. Who sets up John Shade's daughter on a blind date?
(a) His secretary.
(b) Kinbote.
(c) Dr. Sutton.
(d) His aunt.

4. A fellow-professor calls Charles Kinbote by what nickname?
(a) The Great Beaver.
(b) Prof. C.
(c) The King of Zembla.
(d) Gerald Emerald.

5. Who raises John Shade during his childhood?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) Dr. Sutton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following has Shade renounced?

3. Kinbote is steadfast in his assertion that "Pale Fire" was intended to be how many lines long?

4. Who or what does John Shade claim to see in his near-death experience?

5. Of the following, who is not mentioned in the first Canto?

(see the answer key)

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