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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. What emotion does Sancho experience when he gets too far away from Quichotte?

2. Rushdie likens Quichotte to which character featured in The Wizard of Oz?

3. Quichotte's second letter to Salma R begins when he declares himself to be a what?

4. Miss Salma R. has an addiction to which substance, according to the narrator of the novel's third chapter?

5. What is the title of Dr. Smile and his wife's special song?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Rushdie allude to the Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo in the third chapter of Quichotte?

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

3. Who is Sam DuChamp?

4. What two elements does Quichotte name as the components that came together to create Sancho?

5. What is the nature of the quest to which the title of Chapter 1 of Quichotte refers?

6. What is the significance of Brother's use of the second person point of view in the novel's fourth chapter?

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

8. Describe Sancho's overall impressions of his father Quichotte.

9. What major transition in Miss Salma R's life came shortly before the onset of her problems with addictive behaviors?

10. Provide three facts about Quichotte's life, as revealed in Chapter 1: Quichotte, an Old Man, Falls in Love, Embarks on a Quest, and Becomes a Father.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the topic of hope treated within Quichotte and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What ultimate message is Rushdie sending about the characteristics of life in the United States?

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