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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. Long after it is over, Quichotte and Sancho both feel what way about the incident at Lake Capote with the white lady?
2. How many security guards show up when "the white lady" (126) launches a racist verbal attack against Quichotte and Sancho at Lake Capote?
3. According to Brother, on whom is the character of Miss Salma R based?
4. How does Sancho react when the woman in the cream house tells him to go away?
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. What action finally results in a reunion between Brother and Sister and who takes that action?
2. For what purpose does Rushdie use an allusion to Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick in Part Two, Chapter 9: An Unpleasantness at Lake Capote, and Subsequent Disturbances in Reality?
3. What element is said to be desired by Sancho more than any other?
4. What element does Sancho decide is the "key to survival" (129) in life and what is the source of his conclusion?
5. What positive traits does Miss Salma R come to believe Quichotte possesses, after reading two of his letters?
6. Under what circumstances does Son disappear for several weeks?
7. Which character wants to facilitate a reconciliation between Brother and Sister and why?
8. Discuss an instance of foreshadowing used within Part Two of Quichotte.
9. For what reason do Quichotte and Sancho stay at Lake Capote only briefly?
10. For what reason do Quichotte and Sancho visit Lake Capote in Colorado?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Quichotte and analyze Rushdie’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
How is the topic of hope treated within Quichotte and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of courage within Quichotte. What is Rushdie’s message regarding courage and how do you know?
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