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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. Who is King Charles' grandfather?
(a) Odon.
(b) King Alfin the Vague.
(c) Thurgus the Third.
(d) Charles Kinbote.

2. What is the first metaphor Shade uses to describe himself?
(a) A pheasant's feet.
(b) A bird flying into a window.
(c) A great bear.
(d) A snowflake falling to the ground.

3. How does King Charles flee Zembla?
(a) By plane.
(b) By car.
(c) On foot.
(d) By boat.

4. Which of the following is not among John Shade's pet peeves?
(a) Abstract art.
(b) Super market music.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Editors.

5. The final couplet of "Pale Fire" describes what image?
(a) John Shade's daughter.
(b) The Zemblan countryside.
(c) A bird flying into a closed window.
(d) A gardener pushing a wheel barrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gradus visits Oswin Bretwit in order to find information on King Charles' location. What is Oswin Bretwit's profession?

2. Which pair best describe the prominent motifs of the first Canto?

3. Who tells Kinbote the Shades' vacation destination?

4. Who tells Gradus Disa's estate is empty?

5. Which of the following is not mentioned by Shade in Canto One?

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