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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 Kabbalah scholar does Rushdie note condemns Roth’s work?
(a) Gershom Scholem.
(b) Boaz Huss.
(c) Moshe Idel.
(d) Joseph Dan.

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

3. What message does Vonnegut’s work assert is encoded in the Kremlin?
(a) “Replacement part being rushed with all possible speed.”
(b) “Be patient. We haven’t forgotten you.”
(c) “Pack up your things and be ready to leave on short notice.”
(d) “You will be on your way before you know it.”

4. What short story does Rushdie note is “perhaps the greatest short story in the English language” (167)?
(a) Bierce’s “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
(b) Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Toy Dog.”
(c) Kincaid’s “Girl.”
(d) Joyce’s “The Dead.”

5. Which of the following fantasy authors does Rushdie reference?
(a) Hobb.
(b) McKillip.
(c) Hughes.
(d) Le Guin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does Rushdie reference?

2. In what year does Saligia first appear in writing?

3. With which of the following does the first essay in Part Two begin?

4. As which of the following does Rushdie define “amrita”?

5. What is the name of the first cow to appear in Norse myth?

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