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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. Once Dr. Smile's "enterprises" mysteriously end "in ruins," (69) many people will attribute the downfall to which trait?
2. What city is named as "the capital of Indian America," (66) according to the narrator?
3. In what way are Sancho and Quichotte related?
4. In what type of restaurant does Sancho realize that only Quichotte can see or hear him?
5. Which term does the narrator apply to Dr. Smile in the novel's fifth chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what purpose does Quichotte use an allusion to The Dating Game to teach Sancho about love?
2. What is Miss Salma R's history in relation to marriage?
3. Provide three facts about Quichotte's life, as revealed in Chapter 1: Quichotte, an Old Man, Falls in Love, Embarks on a Quest, and Becomes a Father.
4. For what reason does Rushdie allude to the Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo in the third chapter of Quichotte?
5. Who is Dr. R. K. Smile and in what way is he related to Quichotte?
6. What is the nature of the quest to which the title of Chapter 1 of Quichotte refers?
7. What two elements does Quichotte name as the components that came together to create Sancho?
8. In what way is irony used to portray the depths of Dr. Smile's deceitful ways?
9. Discuss the malady that Miss Salma R's inherited from her mother and grandmother.
10. What type of correspondence does Quichotte use to communicate with Miss Salma R for the first time?
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
Discuss Rushdie's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Quichotte.
Essay Topic 3
Read a lengthy interview with Rushdie. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Rushdie’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Quichotte.
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