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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. After how many hours does Brother respond to the email he receives from Sister in Chapter 15?

2. A certain novel's contents alerts Sancho to the lesson that which element is "the key to survival" (129)?

3. Quichotte and Sancho find in the twelfth chapter that many citizens of Berenger, New Jersey have transformed into what types of creatures?

4. When Quichotte insists that he and Sancho must give up their desires and attachments, which element of life does he declare exempt?

5. What kinds of objects does Thayer collect in case he wants to extort anything from Miss Salma R in the future?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what creature does Rushdie compare Quichotte as he is "driving the Cruze out of the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan" (192) and why?

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

3. What is the significance of Brother's encounter with the "mosaic portraits of authors and musicians" (213) in the subway station?

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

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

6. What element is said to be desired by Sancho more than any other?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Rushdie's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Quichotte.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Quichotte and analyze Rushdie’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Rushdie’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Quichotte.

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