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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 929: Freud though Line 949: and all the time.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the people of Zembla aid in King Charles' flight?
(a) They provide Charles refuge along the way.
(b) They create a distraction with a hot air balloon.
(c) They dress like him to serve as decoys.
(d) They fight off the Extremists.

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

4. When did John Shade meet his wife?
(a) Their senior year of high school.
(b) During the depression.
(c) 40 years ago.
(d) After his parents' funeral.

5. Which of the following best describes King Charles' marriage?
(a) Tumultuous.
(b) Passive-aggressive.
(c) Civil.
(d) Serene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the secret group that sends an assassin after King Charles?

2. Who does Kinbote blame for not receiving an invitation to John Shade's birthday party?

3. During what time of the year does John Shade prefer to write?

4. Of the following, what do John Shade and the assassin have in common?

5. Where was the foreword written?

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