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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. The narrator states in the tenth chapter that the idea of Miss Salma R has by now become "a creation of" (145) all but which of the following things in Quichotte's mind?

2. Quichotte tells Sancho in the novel's tenth chapter, "Only knowledge of" what "can save us now" (145)?

3. Other than the knowledge inherited from Quichotte, what other source of knowledge does Sancho use to figure out "how the world works" (131)?

4. To whom does a particular character send an email message in Chapter 15 while pretending to be Sister?

5. When Quichotte and Sancho find themselves arriving in New York City in Chapter 13, what form of transportation had they used to get there?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What odd accessory does Sancho notice around the white lady's neck as he and Quichotte leave Lake Capote?

4. For what reason do Quichotte and Sancho stay at Lake Capote only briefly?

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

6. What action finally results in a reunion between Brother and Sister and who takes that action?

7. What element does Quichotte name as "the only antidote for human misery" (156) and with whom does he share this information?

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

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

10. For what reason do Quichotte and Sancho stop in Berenger, New Jersey before they make their way into New York City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Trace the characterization arc of Salma R's character throughout the novel Quichotte. Discuss whether Salma R is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

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