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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 does Gradus bring Oswin Bretwit?
(a) A valuable coin collection.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A map of Zembla.
(d) Letters between Bretwit's family members.

2. During the forward Charles Kinbote oddly notes that he is distracted by who/what?
(a) Shadeans.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) An amusement park.
(d) Sybill Shade.

3. Of the following, what do John Shade and the assassin have in common?
(a) They both were orphaned.
(b) They were both Zemblan kings.
(c) They were both born in Russia.
(d) They both had aunts who were put in an asylum.

4. Which best describes Kinbote's reason for rejecting the offer by the first potential publisher of "Pale Fire"?
(a) Kinbote would not have full editorial control.
(b) He made Kinbote responsible for any errors in the commentary.
(c) He would not let Kinbote translate the poem into Zemblan.
(d) Sybil Shade would not recieve her full share of the profits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kinbote in the commentary, the queen resembles______.

2. Kinbote claims some people on campus said he resembles which of the following people?

3. Who helps King Charles escape?

4. Which of the following best describes the pervading theme of Canto Four?

5. Who is King Charles' grandfather?

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