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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In this section (Lines 597-608), Charles Kinbote spies on a conversation between John Shade and whom?
(a) Mrs. Hurley.
(b) Sybil Shade.
(c) Dr. Sutton.
(d) Gradus.

2. Where are the Shades' planning to go on vacation?
(a) Russia.
(b) Paris.
(c) Quebec.
(d) Cedarn.

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

4. Who circulated a letter objecting to Charles Kinbote editing "Pale Fire?"
(a) Dr. Sutton.
(b) Gerald Emerald.
(c) Sybil Shade.
(d) Professor Nattochdag.

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

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

7. Kinbote fills in a blank space in "Pale Fire" with what name?
(a) King Charles.
(b) Zembla.
(c) John Shade.
(d) His own.

8. Where does Gradus go to look for the king?
(a) Russia.
(b) Cedarn.
(c) Quebec.
(d) Geneva.

9. According to Kinbote Russians search for what Zemblan treasure?
(a) The journal of King Charles.
(b) The Crown Jewels.
(c) The crown of King Alfin the Vague.
(d) A first printing of Timon of Athens.

10. Which of the following best describes Gradus' feelings towards his role in the revolution?
(a) He feels trapped.
(b) He is reluctant to kill.
(c) He enjoys it.
(d) He thinks he is saving the world.

11. Charles Kinbote writes a brief play about what event?
(a) Hazel Shade's seance.
(b) King Charles' escape.
(c) John Shade's birthday.
(d) The Shades' vacation.

12. Gradus visits Oswin Bretwit in order to find information on King Charles' location. What is Oswin Bretwit's profession?
(a) A reporter.
(b) A Zemblan diplomat.
(c) A member of the Shadows.
(d) A spy.

13. According to Kinbote, what is the third method of composing poetry?
(a) Through prayer.
(b) Subconsciously.
(c) Rhetorically.
(d) By memory.

14. According to Kinbote, what does "Ex" stand for?
(a) Formers.
(b) Exton.
(c) Extraterrestrial.
(d) Ex-lover.

15. In what state does Kinbote arrive as Shade begins his last batch of index cards?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) Maryland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose letter reveals the king's location to Gradus?

2. Whose spirit supposedly haunts the barn?

3. What word does Shade claim is incorrect in its meaning?

4. Which of the following best describes the queen's initial feeling about King Charles when they meet after his escape?

5. What does Charles Kinbote do when he finds out where the Shades' are planning to go on vacation?

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