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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following does Rushdie compare Joseph Heller?
(a) Rudolph Valentino.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) Stan Laurel.
(d) Charlie Chaplin.

2. Which of the following books does Rushdie reference?
(a) Augie March.
(b) Seize the Day.
(c) Mr. Sammler’s Planet.
(d) Ravelstein.

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

4. To which of the following is the anthology dedicated?
(a) Violet.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Rose.
(d) Laurel.

5. Of which of the following was Heraclitus a prince?
(a) Ephesus.
(b) Heraclion.
(c) Pythagoreio.
(d) Patmos.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Heller publish Catch-22?

2. Which of Rushdie’s novels does he note Philip Roth read?

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

4. Which of Rushdie’s fellow students died in school in Bombay?

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

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