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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapter 1: Quichotte, an Old Man, Falls in Love, Embarks on a Quest, and Becomes a Father - Chapter 4: Brother’s Sister Recalls Their Quarrel, and Is Involved in a Different Altercation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Miss Salma R.'s grandmother?
(a) Miss Layla R.
(b) Miss Dina R.
(c) Miss Michelle R.
(d) Miss Racine R.

2. In what city is Sam DuChamp said to be based?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) New York City.
(d) Mumbai.

3. Rushdie likens Quichotte to which character featured in The Wizard of Oz?
(a) Glinda.
(b) The Tin Man.
(c) The Scarecrow.
(d) Dorothy.

4. In the third chapter of the novel, Miss Salma R.'s grandmother is likened to whom?
(a) Fay Wray.
(b) Greta Garbo.
(c) Natalie Wood.
(d) Grace Kelly.

5. What kind of a name is Sam DuChamp, according to the narrator of the novel's second chapter?
(a) A palindrome.
(b) A pen name.
(c) An alias.
(d) An Anglicized name.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what name does Quichotte sign the first letter he sends to Miss Salma R.?

2. In the novel's third chapter, the mother of Miss Salma R. is likened to whom?

3. In the third chapter, Quichotte sends Miss Salma R. a note containing how many words?

4. The narrator describes the whole of Rushdie's novel by using which two adjectives?

5. Three generations of whose family are said to suffer from struggles with mental health?

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