Pale Fire Quiz

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Who does King Charles finally marry? (from Commentary, Line 71: parents through Line 101: No free man needs a God)

Disa, Duchess of Payn.

The Countess.

Otar.

Fleur.

Which of the following does Kinbote discuss in this section? (from Commentary, Line 469: his gun through Line 493: She took her poor young life)

Birds.

Russia.

Suicide.

Dr. Sutton.

Which of the following best describes King Charles' marriage? (from Commentary, Line 413: a nymph came pirouetting through Lines 433-434: To the . . . sea Which we had visited in thirty-three)

Civil.

Tumultuous.

Passive-aggressive.

Serene.

After King Charles is out of the mountains, he receives a message to go to which of the following locations? (from Commentary, Lines 131-132: I was the shadow of the waxwing slain by feigned remoteness in the windowpane. through Line 162: With his pure tongue, etc.)

New Wye.

Cedarn.

The Bera Range.

The Rippleton Caves.

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

Albany.

Baltimore.

Cedarn.

Paris.