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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 books does Rushdie reference?
(a) Seize the Day.
(b) Augie March.
(c) Ravelstein.
(d) Mr. Sammler’s Planet.

2. Which of the following does Rushdie note having written for his son?
(a) Haroun and the Sea of Stories.
(b) The Ground Beneath Her Feet.
(c) Grimus.
(d) The Satanic Verses.

3. As which of the following does Rushdie gloss "rutputty"?
(a) Peace.
(b) Ramshackle.
(c) Done for.
(d) Suspect.

4. As which of the following does Rushdie translate sophos?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Awareness.
(c) Charisma.
(d) Intelligence.

5. What message does Vonnegut’s work assert is encoded in Stonehenge?
(a) “You will be on your way before you know it.”
(b) “Replacement part being rushed with all possible speed.”
(c) “Be patient. We haven’t forgotten you.”
(d) “Pack up your things and be ready to leave on short notice.”

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Rushdie report having initially written the text of “Cervantes and Shakespeare”?

2. What does Rushdie note was her preferred bookseller in Cambridge?

3. Which of the following is carried in effigy in the Ganpati festival?

4. Which of the following does Rushdie report is considered Roth’s best novel?

5. To which of the following does Rushdie compare Philip Roth?

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