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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 681: gloomy Russians spied through Line 691: the attack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King Charles was only able to love the queen______.
(a) In his dreams.
(b) Before they were married.
(c) After the invasion.
(d) While in captivity.

2. What happens to John Shade's aunt?
(a) She drowns in a lake.
(b) She has a stroke and is moved to a sanitarium.
(c) She falls down the stairs and breaks her hip.
(d) She has a heart attack and dies.

3. Which of the following best describes a recurring theme in the first Canto?
(a) Reflection.
(b) Abandonment.
(c) Color.
(d) Change.

4. When did John Shade begin Canto Two?
(a) July 4th.
(b) On his wedding anniversary.
(c) July 5th.
(d) On the anniversary of his daughter's death.

5. Who is King Alfin the Vague's son?
(a) Charles Kinbote.
(b) King Charles.
(c) Dr. Sutton.
(d) John Shade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Kinbote information about John Shade's daughter?

2. On what day did John Shade begin composing his poem "Pale Fire?"

3. Which of the following is not among John Shade's pet peeves?

4. What does Kinbote want us to believe was the catalyst for John Shade's choice to set "Pale Fire" during the winter months?

5. John Shade's daughter is how old at the beginning of Canto Three?

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