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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is one major point Kinbote and Shade disagree on?
(a) Birds.
(b) Religion.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Poetry.
2. In what state does Kinbote arrive as Shade begins his last batch of index cards?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Maryland.
(d) New York.
3. Kinbote rejects the idea that randomness extends into what?
(a) The afterlife.
(b) Religion.
(c) Zemblan theology.
(d) King Charles' assassination.
4. Why does Kinbote think Russians are gloomy?
(a) Too much vodka.
(b) Enforced nationalism.
(c) The weather.
(d) The death of King Charles.
5. What Kinbote thought was an amusement park outside is actually what?
(a) Birds.
(b) Gradus.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) Campers.
6. Kinbote claims the Russians are good at what sport?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Ice hockey.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Tennis.
7. At his hotel Gradus receives orders from headquarters telling him to do what?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Go to New Wye.
(c) Go to Disa's estate.
(d) Take a taxi to Paris.
8. Who does Kinbote blame for taking John Shade away from religion?
(a) The IPH.
(b) Dr. Sutton.
(c) Sybil Shade.
(d) The Shades' daughter.
9. Who tells Gradus Disa's estate is empty?
(a) Odon.
(b) A Russian spy.
(c) Charles Kinbote.
(d) A taxi driver.
10. According to Kinbote, what is Gradus doing while John Shade is composing Canto Four?
(a) Waiting for orders from the Shadows.
(b) Traveling to America.
(c) Shaving.
(d) Spying.
11. John Shade says, "There's nothing wrong with shedding a dismal past to substitute pleasing _________?"
(a) History.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Women.
(d) Imagination.
12. Kinbote believes who will be punished by God?
(a) Homosexuals.
(b) Sinners.
(c) No one.
(d) Women.
13. Who circulated a letter objecting to Charles Kinbote editing "Pale Fire?"
(a) Dr. Sutton.
(b) Gerald Emerald.
(c) Professor Nattochdag.
(d) Sybil Shade.
14. What word does Shade claim is incorrect in its meaning?
(a) Waxwings.
(b) Pail.
(c) Obriols.
(d) Colored.
15. Gradus visits Oswin Bretwit in order to find information on King Charles' location. What is Oswin Bretwit's profession?
(a) A reporter.
(b) A member of the Shadows.
(c) A Zemblan diplomat.
(d) A spy.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Kinbote, where did the Queen go when Zembla was invaded?
2. How many times did Kinbote find Zembla directly mentioned?
3. On what date does John Shade compose lines 797-809?
4. Gradus misinterprets a coded message from headquarters. What does he think his orders are?
5. Shade refers to a book by which of the following authors in Line 384?
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