Pale Fire Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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Pale Fire Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Lines 597-608: the thoughts we should roll-call, etc. through Line 680: Lolita.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day did John Shade begin composing his poem "Pale Fire?"
(a) July 5th.
(b) July 1st.
(c) We are not told explicitly, only that it is during the summer.
(d) July 4th.

2. Kinbote notes that the poem alludes to what fictional character?
(a) Lolita.
(b) Shakespeare's Henry VIII.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) King Charles.

3. What did Charles Kinbote do with the cat?
(a) He accidentally poisoned it.
(b) He gave it to John Shade as a birthday gift.
(c) He wrote a poem about it.
(d) He gave it to the maid.

4. What does Kinbote want us to believe was the catalyst for John Shade's choice to set "Pale Fire" during the winter months?
(a) The Zemblan King's assasination in January.
(b) Bird flying south for the winter.
(c) The great tragedy Shade has experienced during winter.
(d) Shade meeting Kinbote during the previous winter.

5. What does Gradus bring Oswin Bretwit?
(a) A valuable coin collection.
(b) A map of Zembla.
(c) Letters between Bretwit's family members.
(d) A newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Shade says, "There's nothing wrong with shedding a dismal past to substitute pleasing _________?"

2. What is the assassin's real name?

3. Charles Kinbote assumes John Shade wanted to write a great deal more about Zembla, but did not. Who or what does Kinbote attribute this too?

4. Kinbote recounts a walk with John Shade. On this walk Kinbote unsuccessfully tries to pry from Shade information about which of the following topics?

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

(see the answer key)

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