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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 681: gloomy Russians spied through Line 691: the attack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Kinbote blame for taking John Shade away from religion?
(a) Dr. Sutton.
(b) The IPH.
(c) Sybil Shade.
(d) The Shades' daughter.

2. During what time of the year does John Shade prefer to write?
(a) Upon the conclusion of the Zemblan harvest.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

3. Where was the foreword written?
(a) New Wye.
(b) Russia.
(c) Cedarn, Utana.
(d) Zembla.

4. What Kinbote thought was an amusement park outside is actually what?
(a) Campers.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) Birds.
(d) Gradus.

5. Oswin Bretwit kicks out Gradus when he realizes Gradus is not a Royalist. What does Bretwit assume is Gradus' profession?
(a) A spy.
(b) A reporter.
(c) An assassin.
(d) A Marxist recruiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Shade is skeptical but he wants to believe in what?

2. Why does Kinbote think Russians are gloomy?

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

4. Why did King Charles' marriage fail?

5. According to Kinbote Russians search for what Zemblan treasure?

(see the answer key)

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