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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Rushdie posit may have connected Shakespeare to Cervantes?
(a) Love’s Labor’s Won.
(b) Thespis.
(c) Cardenio.
(d) Two Noble Kinsmen.

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

3. In which of the following’s kingdoms was the Fountain of Youth reported to lie?
(a) King Kong.
(b) Kublai Khan.
(c) Mao Zedong.
(d) Prester John.

4. In drafting what novel does Rushdie turn to Amrita Sher-Gil?
(a) The Moor’s Last Sigh.
(b) The Satanic Verses.
(c) Haroun and the Sea of Stars.
(d) Luka and the Fire of Life.

5. Which of the following characters does Rushdie reference?
(a) Elijah Baley.
(b) FitzChivalry Farseer.
(c) Bilbo Baggins.
(d) Thomas Covenant.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does the first essay in the section, “Wonder Tales,” begin?

2. To what use does Rushdie note the graphite pencil was first put?

3. In which Indian state did Bhupen Khakhar live?

4. Which of the following does Rushdie note praises Faulkner?

5. Who was invited to speak at the opening ceremony of the 1986 PEN America event?

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