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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With which of the following does Part Three end?
(a) “I prefer not to.”
(b) “Happy Commencement Day.”
(c) “I am proud to receive an award named for Harold Pinter, a great writer, a great citizen, and a great friend in need.”
(d) “…once you have found your wings, you fly.”

3. In what year does Rushdie note having first read Slaughterhouse-Five?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1973.

4. Which of the following came to the PEN World Voiced festival from Brooklyn?
(a) Nuruddin Farah.
(b) Elif Shafak.
(c) Breyten Breytenbach.
(d) Paul Auster.

5. What sculptor does Rushdie suggest for Saligia?
(a) Rita Marie Ross.
(b) Anish Kapoor.
(c) Auguste Rodin.
(d) Fernando Botero.

Short Answer Questions

1. As which of the following does Rushdie gloss"khalaas"?

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

3. Which of the following is Rushdie’s first published novel?

4. To which of the following does Rushdie report his parents moved?

5. Which of the following does Rushdie cite as an example of a courageous politician?

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