This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3 | Part 2, Chapter 4 | Part 2, Chapter 5 | Part 2, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the goatherd's tale, who is Marcella?
(a) The daughter of a wealthy man who begins acting as a shepherdess.
(b) The milkmaid who marries a king.
(c) A cruel murderess.
(d) The princess of El Toboso.

2. What is the story of the mule driver with the beautiful voice?
(a) He is a poor poy who is pining away for love of clara.
(b) He is one of the escaped criminals the king is looking for.
(c) He is the son of a wealthy man who is in love with the judge's daughter.
(d) He is a prince who has fallen in love with a commoner.

3. How does Don Quixote interpret the penitents and their effigy of the Virgin?
(a) He thinks they are ghosts.
(b) He sees them as criminals who have kidnapped a Lady.
(c) He thinks they have come to set him free of enchantment.
(d) He sees them as holy men on the way to Jerusalem.

4. What unlikely group of men does Don Quixote set free and enjoin them to go tell Dulcinea of their release?
(a) A group of soldiers on military training
(b) A group of Christians captured by the Moors
(c) A group of criminals being taken to the galleys
(d) A group of actors rehearsing for a play

5. How does Cervantes poke fun at his own mistakes in writing the first part of The Adventures of Don Quixote?
(a) He discusses putting in so many unrelated stories in the book.
(b) He talks about how the characters in his book are unbelievable.
(c) He raises the question of the disappearing ass, Dapple, and its unexplained reappearance.
(d) He discusses the absurdity of a man like Don Quixote.