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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was the foreword written?
2. Kinbote notes that the poem alludes to what fictional character?
3. John Shade recites his poetry to one person prior to its publication. Who is that person?
4. How did King Alfin the Vague die?
5. Which of the following best describes a recurring theme in the first Canto?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some early examples of reflection as a theme in the poem "Pale Fire?"
2. How does Charles Kinbote portray himself in the foreword?
3. Describe John Shade's writing process.
4. Describe John Shade's daughter.
5. How does Nabokov immediately create an artificial reality in the foreword to the novel Pale Fire?
6. Briefly describe Fleur.
7. Give some examples of translation as a theme in Canto One.
8. List a few possible motivations for Shade's desire to learn more about the after-life.
9. How are Gradus and Kinbote similar?
10. What is significant about the bird in Canto One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using specific examples from the book, describe how Nabokov uses color and climate to describe the setting and characters in Pale Fire, both in the poem and in the commentary.
Do you think this is effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In the foreword, Kinbote suggests that the novel be read in a unique way.
How does he feel the novel should be read?
Why does he think it should be read this way?
What are your immediate thoughts on the narrator after he suggests this?
Why do you think Nabokov chooses to have Kinbote make this suggestion?
Essay Topic 3
Cite specific examples of supernatural events in the novel Pale Fire.
How does Nabokov incorporate both real and phony supernatural events (such as fake seances) into the novel?
Why do you think he chooses to handle these events in such a manner?
What does this accomplish?
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