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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which of the following does Rushdie note All in the Family is adapted?
(a) Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
(b) The Office.
(c) Strictly Come Dancing.
(d) Till Death Do Us Part.

2. Which of the following does Rushdie report being among his father’s library?
(a) The Other Wind.
(b) The Last Dark.
(c) The Tribe that Lost Its Head.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

3. Which of the following is Rushdie’s first published novel?
(a) Madame Rama.
(b) Midnight’s Children.
(c) Grimus.
(d) The Antagonist.

4. In what year does Rushdie note having first read One Hundred Years of Solitude?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1975.

5. For how many Academy Awards does Rushdie note The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was nominated?
(a) 13.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary agency do Rushdie and Roth share?

2. At which institution has Rushdie lodged his papers?

3. To which of the following does Rushdie compare Joseph Heller?

4. Which of the following does Rushdie identify as working in Roth’s tradition?

5. Which of the following is attributed to Edward Bond?

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