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The Moor's Last Sigh Quiz

Salman Rushdie
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The Moor's Last Sigh Quiz

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1)

Who is Flory Zogoiby's husband and father of her child? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

Benjamin Castile
Joshua Castile
Eli Castile
Soloman Castile
2)

What landmark does Moor spot? (from Part 4, Chapter 19)

the Aldalusian tower
the fairytale tower of Vasco Miranda's Little Alhambra
the windmills of Don Quixote
the Ganesha statue by Miranda
3)

About what does Moraes soliloquize at the beginning of chapter 7? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

the authentic diversity of India
the reason for his tale
the fear he has of death
the reason he is being pursued
4)

What is a likely reason Flory had made her money? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

she had embezzled from the synagogue
she had been a prostitute
she had smuggled hasheesh
she had been a fence for jewel thieves
5)

Who come to the defense of Aurora and Abraham? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

Vasco and Sahara
Flory and D'Aeth
Aires and Carmen
Belle and Carmen
6)

How does Moraes say Aurora became so famous at the Ganesha festival? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

by painting protraits of Ganesha
by dancing on the roof of her house
by throwing lavish parties for Ganesha
by underwriting the cost of Ganesha celebrations
7)

From Madrid, where does Moor go? (from Part 4, Chapter 19)

into Portugal
the Prado museum
east to France
south to Andalusia
8)

What happens to the painting of Aurora in Miranda's tower? (from Part 4, Chapter 20)

Vasco tosses it into the fire
Vasco has it hung in his private room
Vasco shoots it through the heart killing Aoi Ué behind it
Vasco orders Aoi Ué to paint over it
9)

How does Flory die? (from Part 1, Chapter 8)

she strangles on a spice cake
a madman gives her some poison wine
Aurora has her assassinated
a madman immolates himself and Flory's robes catch fire
10)

What taboo subject does he discuss in chapter 7? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

his own sexual experiences
his great uncle's homosexuality
his parents' sexual activity
his mother's nude paintings
11)

What is seen in Aurora's controversial painting of a young lady and man based on a news report? (from Part 2, Chapter 13)

a young girl kissing Ganesha
youg girl dancers wearing only bells and bangles
a cricket player in the nude
a passionate clinch that was banned in India
12)

What does Moraes say he is doing faster than he should? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

goinng through time
running from Miranda
telling his story
breathing hard
13)

What does Aurora become? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

a hag like Epifania
an artist of international renown
a benefactor of the poor
a dutiful wife
14)

What does Moor see in the unfinished painting, The Moor's Last sigh? (from Part 3, Chapter 16)

a frightened mother reaching out to her son
Aurora's best painting
a door open to reconcilliation
a condemnation of himself
15)

What does the family legend say is in Flory's treasure chest? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

gold smuggled out of Spain
a golden statue of Siva
diamonds from Africa
a four hundred year old crown
16)

What was Jaya Hé caught doing that ended her job as tutor to Moor? (from Part 2, Chapter 12)

stealing household objects for pawn
teaching Moor religion
having sex with Moor
putting Moor on public display
17)

What is Dom Minto doing that Moor only senses? (from Part 3, Chapter 16)

shadowing him and Aurora
extorting money from Abraham
sleeping with Nadia Wadia
planning to kill Aurora
18)

Why does Aurora take her son to Lord Khusro Khusrovani Bhagwan and his charlatan mother-manager? (from Part 2, Chapter 10)

to become an apprentice
for a miracle healing of his hand
for a metaphysical encounter
for medicine to stunt his growth
19)

How does Moor perceive Adam? (from Part 3, Chapter 18)

as a simple minded fool
a male version of Uma
as a great artist
as a Jewish reformer
20)

What does Miranda order to do that is comparable to the tale of Scheherazade? (from Part 4, Chapter 20)

spin straw into gold
write amusing stories of his past history
serenade Miranda every night
remain locked up in the tower
21)

What allows Aurora and Abie to reunite? (from Part 1, Chapter 8)

when Flory gets pregnant with her own child
when Flory gives up
when Flory loses the paper her son signed
when Flory loses her remaining faculties
22)

What followed Aurora's snubbing of Prime Minister Nehru at the presentation ceremony of the Esteemed Lotus Award for Excellence in the Arts? (from Part 2, Chapter 11)

a brief ostracism by India's artistic elite
a brief prison sentence
a shot exile to England
high praise from the news media
23)

Who does Moraes say helped Aurora when Abraham collapsed? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

a mysterious dark-skinned man
peg-leg Lambajan Chandiwala
an old mushroom-selling crone
the three girls
24)

What does Moraes say Minnie did that horrified Aurora? (from Part 2, Chapter 12)

pose nude for Miranda
dance on the roof
enter the Sisterhood of Maria Gratiaplena
run away with Vasco Miranda
25)

How is Abraham's physical infirmity introduced? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

he feels his chest tighten with asthma
he has to rest if he walks far
he coughs up blood
he often cannot sleep
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