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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapter 5: Quichotte’s Cousin, the “Good” Dr. Smile, is a Man of Many Secrets - Chapter 8: Wherein, Turning Away the Brightness of the Beloved, We Examine Her Darkness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the novel's second chapter, what new information is revealed about Quichotte?
(a) He has forgotten how to love.
(b) He is a young man.
(c) He is immortal.
(d) He is a fictional character.

2. The character referred to as Sister is described as being from which part of the world?
(a) Australia.
(b) South America.
(c) South Asia.
(d) Eastern Europe.

3. When Miss Salma R's doctors take her off lithium, they prescribe which treatments instead?
(a) Massage.
(b) Acupuncture.
(c) Electroconvulsive.
(d) Hydrotherapy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing Sam DuChamp in the second chapter, the narrator says, "We will call him" (21) by what name?

2. About how old is Sancho?

3. In what type of restaurant does Sancho realize that only Quichotte can see or hear him?

4. The narrator apologizes in the seventh chapter for forgetting to tell the reader about what item inside the trunk of Quichotte's car?

5. What kind of dance does Quichotte do in hopes of eliciting a sign about the journey's next move?

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