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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Lines 1-4: I was the shadow of the waxwing slain, etc. through Line 70: the new TV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charles Kinbote thinks the reference to "that crystal land" in line 12 refers to what place?
(a) Quebec.
(b) New Wye.
(c) Russia.
(d) Zembla.

2. Where did Kinbote and Shade meet?
(a) Zembla.
(b) The faculty club at lunch time.
(c) The library .
(d) The English Department faculty lounge.

3. How does John Shade understand his life?
(a) Through his wife's love.
(b) Through his poetry.
(c) Through the love of his daughter.
(d) Through religion.

4. Which of the following most closely describes Kinbote's depiction by university drama students?
(a) A pompus woman-hater with a German accent.
(b) A brilliant writer and professor who is loyal to his friend John Shade.
(c) A raving lunatic with no perception of reality.
(d) A displaced Zemblan king on the run from assassins.

5. How do the Shade's spend the evening of their daughter's blind date?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Studying birds.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing poems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes John Shade's daughter?

2. During the forward Charles Kinbote oddly notes that he is distracted by who/what?

3. John Shade comes to the realization that he can not find what at the I.P.H.?

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

5. Where do the Shade's travel to take their minds off their daughter's death?

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