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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) Sister.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Miss Salma R.
(d) Jonesco.
2. Quichotte tells Sancho in the novel's tenth chapter, "Only knowledge of" what "can save us now" (145)?
(a) Mortality.
(b) The divine.
(c) The beloved.
(d) The past.
3. When Brother and Ex-Wife speak with the police, they find that has Son chosen to take which action in relation to his family?
(a) To wage war.
(b) To resign.
(c) To move out on his own.
(d) To get therapy.
4. How does the narrator define the nationality of Ex-Wife, Brother's former spouse?
(a) British.
(b) French.
(c) American.
(d) Turkish.
5. Who tells Brother and Ex-Wife that Son is alive and well, but he does not want to be contacted?
(a) A receptionist.
(b) A police officer.
(c) Daughter.
(d) Son's girlfriend.
Short Answer Questions
1. Against whose advice did Miss Salma R trust and love her maternal grandfather, Babajan?
2. When Rushdie uses a gambling metaphor in Chapter 13, he portrays Quichotte as "betting on" (192) what?
3. Thayer possesses a counterfeit press pass stating affiliation with which periodical?
4. Which quality of Sister's is well-known within her social circle?
5. According to Brother, on whom is the character of Miss Salma R based?
Short Essay Questions
1. What odd accessory does Sancho notice around the white lady's neck as he and Quichotte leave Lake Capote?
2. For what reason does Rushdie utilize a gambling metaphor within Chapter 13 of Part Two?
3. Describe the weather that greets Quichotte and Sancho when they finally arrive in New York City and discuss its significance.
4. What element does Sancho decide is the "key to survival" (129) in life and what is the source of his conclusion?
5. What is the significance of Brother's encounter with the "mosaic portraits of authors and musicians" (213) in the subway station?
6. Under what circumstances does Son disappear for several weeks?
7. What is the setting of the novel's eleventh chapter?
8. Which character wants to facilitate a reconciliation between Brother and Sister and why?
9. What element is said to be desired by Sancho more than any other?
10. Discuss an instance in the novel when humor is used to underscore the theme of absurdity.
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