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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. As which of the following does Rushdie rename Death?
(a) Denigrator of Dynasties.
(b) Destroyer of Delights.
(c) Deliverer of Destinies.
(d) Desolator of Domains.

3. For what virtue does Rushdie commend Harold Pinter?
(a) Temperance.
(b) Chastity.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Courtesy.

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

5. As which of the following does Rushdie gloss"khalaas"?
(a) Ramshackle.
(b) Done for.
(c) Peace.
(d) Suspect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Rushdie report is considered Roth’s best novel?

2. Which of the following does Rushdie identify as working in Roth’s tradition?

3. Which of the following poems by Housman does Rushdie reference?

4. Which of the following does Rushdie posit may have connected Shakespeare to Cervantes?

5. What literary agency do Rushdie and Roth share?

(see the answer key)

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