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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kinbote think Russians are gloomy?
(a) The weather.
(b) The death of King Charles.
(c) Too much vodka.
(d) Enforced nationalism.

2. According to Kinbote, King Charles lands near which city?
(a) Paris.
(b) Albany.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Cedarn.

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

4. John Shade says, "There's nothing wrong with shedding a dismal past to substitute pleasing _________?"
(a) Imagination.
(b) Poetry.
(c) History.
(d) Women.

5. When Gradus attempts to visit Joseph S. Lavender, Lavender asks Gradus if he is a/an ______?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Spy.
(c) Assassin.
(d) Art dealer.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kinbote, what does "Ex" stand for?

2. Shade mentions his wife translating poems into what language?

3. According to Kinbote what is the only real name used in the poem, "Pale Fire?"

4. Kinbote rejects the idea that randomness extends into what?

5. Kinbote describes Russian soldiers giving what to Zemblan children?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Kinbote finally merge with King Charles as written in the Commentary?

2. What does Kinbote relate to the death of Hazel?

3. How does Kinbote summarize Canto Four?

4. Give a brief account of the events involving Disa and King Charles after the revolution.

5. Why does Kinbote insist on meeting Shade on July 19th?

6. What does Kinbote think about John Shade's lack of religion?

7. How does Kinbote respond when a professor tells him he looks like King Charles? Why might he react that way?

8. What is odd about the way Kinbote tells the story of Gradus?

9. What does Kinbote do when he runs into Shade on the way to the doctor's office?

10. What happens when Gradus and his commanders try to send coded messages?

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