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

2. To what form of media is Quichotte addicted, as revealed in the first chapter of the novel?
(a) Television.
(b) Graphic novels.
(c) Romance novels.
(d) Movies.

3. In the third chapter, Quichotte sends Miss Salma R. a note containing how many words?
(a) 198.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 73.

4. In what way are Sancho and Quichotte related?
(a) They are father and son.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are grandfather and grandson.

5. With what name does Quichotte sign the first letter he sends to Miss Salma R.?
(a) Mr. X.
(b) Quichotte.
(c) A Secret Admirer.
(d) Dr. Smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. The character referred to as Sister is described as being from which part of the world?

2. From what malady does DuChamp suffer, according to the narrator?

3. In what city is Sam DuChamp said to be based?

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

5. What object in Sancho's possession does Quichotte recognize from an old photo of himself?

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