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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Chapter 16: The Trampoline Tells Sancho and Quichotte an Old Tale of Betrayal, and the Path is Opened - Chapter 21: Wherein the World Explodes and the Wayfarer Becomes Timeless.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the third chapter of the novel, Miss Salma R.'s grandmother is likened to whom?
(a) Natalie Wood.
(b) Grace Kelly.
(c) Fay Wray.
(d) Greta Garbo.

3. What object is Lance Makioka holding on his lap when he confronts Brother in Brother's own home?
(a) An envelope.
(b) A gun.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A knife.

4. Which adjective is used to describe the noise Quichotte and Sancho hear when they get ready to check in to the motor inn in New Jersey?
(a) Trumpeting.
(b) Blasting.
(c) Whining.
(d) Buzzy.

5. When Quichotte notes a wasted asset of Quichotte's, what item does he name?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Imagination.
(d) A large vocabulary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is painted onto the forecourt of the cream-colored house "below a small OM sign"? (353)

2. What is the name of Miss Salma R.'s mother?

3. While thinking about the subway posters in Chapter 14, Brother declares himself to be what kind of father?

4. In what position does Hoke work for Miss Salma R.?

5. What type of establishment is the Blue Yorker, where Quichotte and Sancho intend to stay while in New York City?

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