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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For how many Academy Awards does Rushdie note The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was nominated?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 13.

3. Which of the following of Rushdie’s characters does he admit is autobiographical?
(a) Khattam Shud.
(b) Pamela Lovelace.
(c) Malik Solanka.
(d) Babar Shakil.

4. Which of the following does Rushdie note praises Faulkner?
(a) Jesmyn Ward.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) David Grossman.
(d) William Styron.

5. Where was a statue of Catherine of Braganza planned to be erected?
(a) Dutch Kills.
(b) Sunnyside.
(c) Astoria.
(d) Hunters Point.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Kabbalah scholar does Rushdie note condemns Roth’s work?

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

3. Which of the following authors does Rushdie note having read?

4. In what year does Rushdie note having first read Slaughterhouse-Five?

5. Which of the following does Rushdie cite against sloth?

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