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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 71: parents through Line 101: No free man needs a God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does King Charles finally marry?
(a) Fleur.
(b) The Countess.
(c) Otar.
(d) Disa, Duchess of Payn.

2. John Shade gives a lecture on what in Canto Three?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Zembla.
(c) Death.
(d) Birds.

3. How does John Shade's daughter die?
(a) She drowns.
(b) She freezes to death in a field.
(c) She steps in front of a train.
(d) She poisons herself.

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

5. How old was Shade when he wrote Canto Two?
(a) 61.
(b) 40.
(c) We are never told exactly, only that he is "a youth".
(d) 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to John Shade's aunt?

2. What did Charles Kinbote do with the cat?

3. Which of the following best describes King Alfin the Vague?

4. Who is the previous inhabitant of Charles Kinbote's house?

5. How did King Alfin the Vague die?

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