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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. What is one major point Kinbote and Shade disagree on?
(a) Birds.
(b) Religion.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Poetry.

2. Of the following, what do King Charles and John Shade have in common?
(a) Both had daughters who died at an early age.
(b) They are both Zemblan royalty.
(c) Both were loved by their followers.
(d) Both lost their father at an early age.

3. Which of the following best describes the queen's initial feeling about King Charles when they meet after his escape?
(a) Disdainful.
(b) Adoringly devoted.
(c) Hopeful and respectful.
(d) Angry and frustrated.

4. What does Charles Kinbote do when he finds out where the Shades' are planning to go on vacation?
(a) He rents a house in the same town.
(b) He asks to go with them.
(c) He tries to convince them to stay in New Wye.
(d) He sits in his house alone and drinks.

5. What does the name "Kinbote" mean?
(a) A king's killer.
(b) A lover of men.
(c) A great poet.
(d) A true friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sets up John Shade's daughter on a blind date?

2. Who is King Charles' grandfather?

3. What was John Shade's "first book" as mentioned in Canto Four?

4. When did John Shade begin Canto Two?

5. Which of the following has Shade renounced?

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