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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which other character is the fictional character of the Human Trampoline based?
(a) Daughter.
(b) Miss Salma R.
(c) Sister.
(d) Jonesco.

2. How does the narrator define the nationality of Ex-Wife, Brother's former spouse?
(a) American.
(b) Turkish.
(c) French.
(d) British.

3. Quichotte and Sancho find in the twelfth chapter that many citizens of Berenger, New Jersey have transformed into what types of creatures?
(a) Centaurs.
(b) Rhinoceroses.
(c) Mastadons.
(d) Hippopotamuses.

4. Quichotte urges Sancho not to be discouraged, saying that what element will be waiting for both of them the following day?
(a) Truth.
(b) Promise.
(c) Peace.
(d) Destiny.

5. Thayer considers Dr. Smile to be particularly talented in which area?
(a) Bragging.
(b) Schmoozing.
(c) Apologizing.
(d) Lying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many dialects of a particular language does Quichotte promise to teach Sancho on their way to New York City?

2. Besides the one attempt to camp, where do Quichotte stay throughout their road trip?

3. Jonesco mysteriously examines which parts of Quichotte and Sancho's bodies in the novel's twelfth chapter?

4. Thayer possesses a counterfeit press pass stating affiliation with which periodical?

5. Other than the knowledge inherited from Quichotte, what other source of knowledge does Sancho use to figure out "how the world works" (131)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What odd accessory does Sancho notice around the white lady's neck as he and Quichotte leave Lake Capote?

2. Which character wants to facilitate a reconciliation between Brother and Sister and why?

3. How do Quichotte and Sancho escape from the mastodons in Berenger, New Jersey?

4. For what reason do Quichotte and Sancho visit Lake Capote in Colorado?

5. Describe the weather that greets Quichotte and Sancho when they finally arrive in New York City and discuss its significance.

6. What element does Sancho decide is the "key to survival" (129) in life and what is the source of his conclusion?

7. Discuss an instance of foreshadowing used within Part Two of Quichotte.

8. For what reason does Rushdie utilize a gambling metaphor within Chapter 13 of Part Two?

9. What is the symbolism of Babajan's laugh, as revealed in the novel's eleventh chapter?

10. For what reason do Quichotte and Sancho stay at Lake Capote only briefly?

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