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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following of Jonson’s works does Rushdie note having acted?
(a) Volpone.
(b) The Alchemist.
(c) The Devil Is an Ass.
(d) Eastward Hoe.

2. As which of the following does Rushdie define “amrita”?
(a) Draught of somnolence.
(b) Elixir of delight.
(c) Tincture of eternity.
(d) Nectar of immortality.

3. Which of the following novels does Rushdie reference?
(a) Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.
(b) Huckleberry Finn.
(c) Pudd’nhead Wilson.
(d) Innocents Abroad.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is attributed to Edward Bond?

3. Which of the following is noted as the original title of the Thousand Nights and One Night?

4. In which of the following does Rushdie note the Ramayana is adapted?

5. Of which of the following was Shah Zaman ruler?

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