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

2. Which of the following is attributed to Edward Bond?
(a) Bingo.
(b) MacDonald.
(c) Canasta.
(d) Hubbard.

3. As which of the following does Rushdie translate sophos?
(a) Charisma.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Awareness.
(d) Wisdom.

4. What is the name of the first cow to appear in Norse myth?
(a) Ymir.
(b) Audumla.
(c) Buri.
(d) Brunhild.

5. Which of the following is noted as the original title of the Thousand Nights and One Night?
(a) Alliss Walkilab.
(b) Rijal fi Alshams.
(c) Alf Laylah wa Laylah.
(d) Alsaaq fawq Alsaaq.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following is Coalhouse Walker a character?

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

3. Which of the following is reported as saying “a novel is a long prose narrative that has something wrong with it” (35)?

4. Which of the following does Rushdie report being among his father’s library?

5. With which of the following does Part One end?

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