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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which London neighborhood did Rushdie live while working part-time in advertising?
(a) Islington.
(b) Camden Town.
(c) Kentish Town.
(d) Belsize Park.

2. In which city was Vonnegut imprisoned?
(a) Munich.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Dresden.
(d) Hamburg.

3. To which of the following does Rushdie compare himself?
(a) Adam Bellow.
(b) Saul Bellow.
(c) Martin Amis.
(d) John Updike.

4. To which of the following is the anthology dedicated?
(a) Rose.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Violet.
(d) Laurel.

5. Which of the following does Rushdie identify as working in Roth’s tradition?
(a) Keenan Ivory Wayans.
(b) Jordan Peele.
(c) Kevin Hart.
(d) Dave Chappelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. As which of the following does Rushdie explain Heraclitus’s idea of ethos?

2. In which of the following districts of Bombay does Rushdie report having lived?

3. Which of the following is Rushdie’s first published novel?

4. Which of the following does Rushdie note having written for his son?

5. What ranking does Slaughterhouse-Five enjoy in the Modern Library’s list of the best English-language novels of the twentieth century?

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