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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 469: his gun through Line 493: She took her poor young life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was John Shade's "first book" as mentioned in Canto Four?
(a) Hebe's Cup.
(b) Dim Gulf.
(c) Nite Rote.
(d) Lolita.

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

3. Kinbote is steadfast in his assertion that "Pale Fire" was intended to be how many lines long?
(a) 166.
(b) 334.
(c) 999.
(d) 1000.

4. Kinbote notes that the poem alludes to what fictional character?
(a) Lolita.
(b) King Charles.
(c) Shakespeare's Henry VIII.
(d) Sherlock Holmes.

5. According to Kinbote, where did the Queen go when Zembla was invaded?
(a) Jail.
(b) Her estate on the Riviera.
(c) Quebec.
(d) Cedarn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Shade's spend the evening of their daughter's blind date?

2. What is the name of Joseph S. Lavender's nephew?

3. King Charles was only able to love the queen______.

4. How do the people of Zembla aid in King Charles' flight?

5. 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?

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