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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does the first essay in the section, “Wonder Tales,” begin?
(a) “The last time I heard from Philip Roth was in October 2017.”
(b) “I once asked a maker of fine gold jewelry why she only worked in such an expensive material.”
(c) “Before there were books, there were stories.”
(d) “What, art thou mad? Art thou mad?”

2. In which of the following districts of Bombay does Rushdie report having lived?
(a) Byculla.
(b) Malabar Hill.
(c) Tardeo.
(d) Breach Candy.

3. How many deaths does Rushdie attribute to Shahryar and Shah Zaman in total?
(a) 2,213.
(b) 1,212.
(c) 4,215.
(d) 3,214.

4. How large an advance did Rushdie receive for his first published novel?
(a) £900.
(b) £500.
(c) £700.
(d) £300.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following fantasy authors does Rushdie reference?

2. In which London neighborhood did Rushdie live while working part-time in advertising?

3. In what year does Rushdie report having met Eudora Welty?

4. As which of the following does Rushdie translate sophos?

5. What meaning is ascribed to the name Scheherazade?

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