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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 469: his gun through Line 493: She took her poor young life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does King Charles flee Zembla?
(a) By plane.
(b) By boat.
(c) By car.
(d) On foot.

2. "Pale Fire" is broken up into how many cantos?
(a) 166.
(b) 334.
(c) 80.
(d) 4.

3. Charles Kinbote criticizes an article written by Professor Hurley for what reason?
(a) It does not mention Zembla.
(b) The article does not mention "Pale Fire."
(c) The article is critical of John Shade.
(d) The article doesn't mention Kinbote and Shade's friendship.

4. Of the following, what do John Shade and the assassin have in common?
(a) They both had aunts who were put in an asylum.
(b) They were both Zemblan kings.
(c) They both were orphaned.
(d) They were both born in Russia.

5. Who does John Shade address in line 246 which ends "...my dear"
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) Charles Kinbote.
(d) His daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Shade recites his poetry to one person prior to its publication. Who is that person?

2. Kinbote criticizes the passage in which Shade alternates between the story of his daughter's death, and what he and his wife are doing at the time. What is his major criticism of this passage?

3. What book does King Charles find on his way out of the castle?

4. According to Kinbote, where did Sybil Shade relocate to upon John Shade's death?

5. According to Kinbote, what does "Ex" stand for?

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