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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Sancho experience when he gets too far away from Quichotte?

2. In the novel's second chapter, what new information is revealed about Quichotte?

3. In what way are Sancho and Quichotte related?

4. In what state is the Lake Capote Recreation Area?

5. Once Dr. Smile's "enterprises" mysteriously end "in ruins," (69) many people will attribute the downfall to which trait?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the catalyst for Miss Salma R's doctors' decision to prescribe electroconvulsive therapy treatments?

2. Describe the circumstances that lead to Quichotte becoming a father in Chapter 1 of the novel.

3. In what way does Rushdie use the subject of the quest narrative to illustrate qualities of Sancho's personality?

4. Describe Sancho's overall impressions of his father Quichotte.

5. What eventuality concerning Dr. R. K. Smile's career is revealed in the novel's fifth chapter?

6. In what way is irony used to portray the depths of Dr. Smile's deceitful ways?

7. For what purpose does Quichotte use an allusion to The Dating Game to teach Sancho about love?

8. What major transition in Miss Salma R's life came shortly before the onset of her problems with addictive behaviors?

9. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality surface in relation to the novel's protagonist, Quichotte?

10. What is the significance of Brother's use of the second person point of view in the novel's fourth chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for Quichotte.

Essay Topic 2

Perform a biographical criticism of Quichotte by researching Rushdie's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Rushdie.

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of hope treated within Quichotte and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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