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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. Which of the following poems by Housman does Rushdie reference?
(a) “The Land of Discontent.”
(b) “The Land of Confusion.”
(c) “The Land of Found Content.”
(d) “The Land of Lost Content.”

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

3. As which of the following does Rushdie explain Heraclitus’s idea of ethos?
(a) Guiding principle that shapes one’s life.
(b) Way of being in the world.
(c) Overarching cultural story about the culture.
(d) Assertion of considered reason.

4. With which of the following does Part One end?
(a) “Happy Commencement Day.”
(b) “I am proud to receive an award named for Harold Pinter, a great writer, a great citizen, and a great friend in need.”
(c) “…once you have found your wings, you fly.”
(d) “And in our age of oversimplification, this beautiful complication has never been more important.”

5. To which of the following is the anthology dedicated?
(a) Tahera.
(b) Seema.
(c) Mia.
(d) Nabeelah.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following of Jonson’s works does Rushdie note having acted?

2. Which of the following does Rushdie note having written for his son?

3. Which of the following novels does Rushdie reference?

4. Of which of the following was Heraclitus a prince?

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

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