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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Rushdie use as a name for Chicago?
(a) Windy City.
(b) Hog Butcher to the World.
(c) City of Broad Shoulders.
(d) Second City.

2. Whose translation of Don Quixote does Rushdie favor?
(a) Edith Grossman.
(b) Burton Raffel.
(c) John Rutherford.
(d) JM Cohen.

3. In which of the following is Coalhouse Walker a character?
(a) Ragtime.
(b) World’s Fair.
(c) Loon Lake.
(d) Andrew’s Brain.

4. To which of the following is the anthology dedicated?
(a) Nabeelah.
(b) Tahera.
(c) Seema.
(d) Mia.

5. How many deaths does Rushdie attribute to Shahryar and Shah Zaman in total?
(a) 3,214.
(b) 1,212.
(c) 2,213.
(d) 4,215.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Rushdie identify as working in Roth’s tradition?

2. To which of the following is the anthology dedicated?

3. Which of the following does Rushdie report being among his father’s library?

4. Which of the following characters does Rushdie reference?

5. Which of the following authors does Rushdie note having read?

(see the answer key)

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