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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 report his parents moved?
(a) Islamabad.
(b) Rajkot.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Lahore.

2. In which of the following does Rushdie note the Ramayana is adapted?
(a) Combat of Shadows.
(b) Hamzanama.
(c) Pataal Lok.
(d) Amar Chitra Katha.

3. Which of the following fantasy authors does Rushdie reference?
(a) Hobb.
(b) McKillip.
(c) Le Guin.
(d) Hughes.

4. Which of the following authors The Witch Must Die?
(a) Rushdie.
(b) Zipes.
(c) Cashdan.
(d) Said.

5. Which of the following does Rushdie report is considered Roth’s best novel?
(a) Sabbath’s Theater.
(b) The Ghost Writer.
(c) The Great American Novel.
(d) Indignation.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Rushdie compare himself?

2. To which of the following does Rushdie compare Joseph Heller?

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

4. As which of the following does Rushdie rename Death?

5. For what virtue does Rushdie commend Harold Pinter?

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