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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapter 5: Quichotte’s Cousin, the “Good” Dr. Smile, is a Man of Many Secrets - Chapter 8: Wherein, Turning Away the Brightness of the Beloved, We Examine Her Darkness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sancho states that Quichotte, whom he calls Dad, is how many years old?
(a) 80.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 70.

2. Rushdie likens Quichotte to which character featured in The Wizard of Oz?
(a) Glinda.
(b) The Tin Man.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) The Scarecrow.

3. In which city did Miss Salma R once have a severe manic episode?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Portland.

4. With what name does Quichotte sign the first letter he sends to Miss Salma R.?
(a) Quichotte.
(b) A Secret Admirer.
(c) Mr. X.
(d) Dr. Smile.

5. What is the nature of the quarrel that developed between Sister and DuChamp?
(a) Territorial.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Logistical.
(d) Financial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Quichotte decides in the novel's first chapter that Sancho is "approximately the same hue as" (19) which character?

2. Three generations of whose family are said to suffer from struggles with mental health?

3. Quichotte instructs Sancho in the wisdom to be gleaned from which television show?

4. From what malady does DuChamp suffer, according to the narrator?

5. What object in Sancho's possession does Quichotte recognize from an old photo of himself?

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