Pale Fire Quiz

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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.

Dr. Sutton.

Sybil Shade.

John Shade.

Why does young King Charles refuse to consummate his relationship with Fleur? (from Commentary, Line 71: parents through Line 101: No free man needs a God)

Her family is poor.

She tries to steal from him.

She is ugly.

He is homosexual.

How many times did Kinbote find Zembla directly mentioned? (from Commentary, Line 929: Freud though Line 949: and all the time)

Constantly.

Twice.

One.

None.

According to Kinbote, King Charles lands near which city? (from Commentary, Line 681: gloomy Russians spied through Line 691: the attack)

Baltimore.

Paris.

Albany.

Cedarn.

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 both were orphaned.

They were both born in Russia.

They were both Zemblan kings.

They both had aunts who were put in an asylum.