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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who is Kinbote's primary source of information on John Shade's daughter? (from Commentary, Line 287: humming as you pack through Line 347, old barn)

Jane Provost.

Dr. Sutton.

John Shade.

Sybil Shade.

2.

In what state does Kinbote arrive as Shade begins his last batch of index cards? (from Commentary, Line 929: Freud though Line 949: and all the time)

New York.

Maryland.

New Jersey.

Pennsylvania.

3.

Who does Kinbote blame for not receiving an invitation to John Shade's birthday party? (from Commentary, Line 171: books and people through Line 230: a domestic ghost)

Gradus.

John Shade.

Sybil Shade.

Dr. Sutton.

4.

Of the following, what do John Shade and the assassin have in common? (from Commentary, Lines 1-4: I was the shadow of the waxwing slain, etc. through Line 70: the new TV)

They were both Zemblan kings.

They were both born in Russia.

They both had aunts who were put in an asylum.

They both were orphaned.

5.

Who is the previous inhabitant of Charles Kinbote's house? (from Commentary, Lines 1-4: I was the shadow of the waxwing slain, etc. through Line 70: the new TV)

Dr. Sutton.

Judge Goldsmith.

The King of Zembla.

Wordsmith University's gardener.

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