View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrase “sui generis” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Engaging.
(b) Original.
(c) Derivative.
(d) Dull.

2. Which of the following does Rushdie note having written for his son?
(a) The Ground Beneath Her Feet.
(b) Grimus.
(c) The Satanic Verses.
(d) Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

3. At which of the following is Rushdie an honorary professor?
(a) MIT.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) New York University.
(d) Emory University.

4. Which of the following ranks in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres does Rushdie hold?
(a) Astre.
(b) Chevalier.
(c) Officier.
(d) Commandeur.

5. To what literary device does Rushdie suggest García Márquez is prone?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Periphrasis.
(c) Laconism.
(d) Litotes.

Short Answer Questions

1. As which of the following does Rushdie gloss"khalaas"?

2. Which of the following prevails upon Clinton to meet personally with Rushdie?

3. Which essay does Rushdie note was removed from the Delhi University curriculum?

4. With which of the following does the first essay of the section, “The Composite Artist,” begin?

5. In what year did Dickens die?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample