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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. Quichotte lives "at a series of temporary addresses across" (1) which country?

2. Dr. Smile allows people to think that his ancestors had taken which action?

3. In the third chapter, Quichotte sends Miss Salma R. a note containing how many words?

4. Quichotte tells Sancho near the end of the first chapter that what event will occur if they fail on their quest?

5. Quichotte instructs Sancho in the wisdom to be gleaned from which television show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Miss Salma R's history in relation to marriage?

2. Describe at least two different levels of reality introduced within the first two chapters of Quichotte.

3. Describe the circumstances that lead to Quichotte becoming a father in Chapter 1 of the novel.

4. Discuss the malady that Miss Salma R's inherited from her mother and grandmother.

5. In what way is irony used to portray the depths of Dr. Smile's deceitful ways?

6. What was the catalyst for Miss Salma R's doctors' decision to prescribe electroconvulsive therapy treatments?

7. What eventuality concerning Dr. R. K. Smile's career is revealed in the novel's fifth chapter?

8. For what purpose does Quichotte use an allusion to The Dating Game to teach Sancho about love?

9. What type of correspondence does Quichotte use to communicate with Miss Salma R for the first time?

10. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality surface in relation to the novel's protagonist, Quichotte?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for Quichotte.

Essay Topic 2

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Quichotte and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Rushdie’s novel Quichotte. What message is Rushdie sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

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