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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Rushdie identify as working in Roth’s tradition?
(a) Jordan Peele.
(b) Kevin Hart.
(c) Keenan Ivory Wayans.
(d) Dave Chappelle.

2. Which of the following does Rushdie report is considered Roth’s best novel?
(a) Sabbath’s Theater.
(b) The Ghost Writer.
(c) The Great American Novel.
(d) Indignation.

3. Which of Hans Christian Andersen’s stories does Rushdie regard as his best?
(a) “The Shadow.”
(b) “The Tinder Box.”
(c) “The Little Mermaid.”
(d) “The Snow Queen.”

4. Where was a statue of Catherine of Braganza planned to be erected?
(a) Sunnyside.
(b) Dutch Kills.
(c) Hunters Point.
(d) Astoria.

5. Which high school does Rushdie note Philip Roth attended?
(a) Weequahic.
(b) Hillside.
(c) Erasmus.
(d) Tivy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following reality shows does Rushdie note invited him to appear?

2. Which of the following does Rushdie note is assumed to be objectionable by those who have not read or viewed it?

3. Which of the following does Rushdie note as an exception to the maxim that film adaptations of books make bad movies?

4. As which of the following does Rushdie gloss "rutputty"?

5. As which of the following does Rushdie gloss "shanti"?

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