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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. In what position does Sancho sit while riding in the Chevy Cruze with Quichotte?

2. From what novel's contents does Sancho learn "the key to survival" (129)?

3. Which adjective is used to describe the noise Quichotte and Sancho hear when they get ready to check in to the motor inn in New Jersey?

4. Against whose advice did Miss Salma R trust and love her maternal grandfather, Babajan?

5. In what manner did Miss Salma R's mother and grandmother both die?

Short Essay Questions

1. On whose behalf is Anderson Thayer meeting with Dr. R. K. Smile in the novel's eleventh chapter?

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

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

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

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

6. Discuss an instance in the novel when humor is used to underscore the theme of absurdity.

7. How do Son's parents discover what happened to Son after his sudden disappearance?

8. What is the setting of the novel's eleventh chapter?

9. What traumatic childhood scenario within Miss Salma R's childhood is explained in the novel's eleventh chapter?

10. What positive traits does Miss Salma R come to believe Quichotte possesses, after reading two of his letters?

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 choice to tell the story of Quichotte using a third person omniscient narrator. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Rushdie’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Rushdie from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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