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Study Guide Answers
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1.
In what year was Miguel de Cervantes born?
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1547 |
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2.
His father was a(n) __________________________________________________ .
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itinerant surgeon |
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3.
At one time, Cervantes had to leave Spain, to avoid being punished for _______________________ .
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dueling |
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4.
Cervantes enlisted in the _________________________. [ army, marines, air force, navy ]
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navy |
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5.
Cervantes lost the use of his ______________ _______________ while battling the Turks.
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left hand |
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6.
In 1575, Cervantes was taken prisoner by the ________________________________ .
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Turks |
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He was held captive in ______________________ for _______________________ years.
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Algiers/ five |
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8.
How was his release obtained?
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A ransom was paid. |
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9.
Cervantes married at the age of _____________________________________ .
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thirty-seven |
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10.
Cervantes became an accountant for the ___________________________________ .
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army |
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11.
Why was he was imprisoned in 1597?
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irregularities in his accounting books |
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12.
Part One of Don Quixote was completed in ____________. It contained how many chapters?
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1605/ 52 |
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Part Two of Don Quixote was completed in _______________. It contained how many chapters?
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1615/ 74 |
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14.
Who was Don Quixote's squire?
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Sancho Panza |
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15.
Don Quixote is an affirmation of ___________________________________ .
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life |
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16.
Don Quixote thinks of himself as an idealistic ______________, while Sancho is __________________.
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knight/ materialistic |
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17.
Don Quixote has become deluded into thinking he will be rewarded with a(n) ____________________ .
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island |
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18.
What did Don Quixote and Sancho Panza set out to do?
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to right wrongs, to aid the weak and abused, and to correct the injustices of society |
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19.
With what was Don Quixote equipped?
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a rusty sword, a broken helmet, an old plough horse |
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20.
His efforts are usually _____________________, or else, they end in _________________________ .
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misdirected/ failure |
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21.
Who is the lady love of Don Quixote?
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Dulcinea |
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22.
Who is Dulcinea, really?
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an unattractive, uneducated peasant girl who takes care of sheep and swine |
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23.
What chivalric ideals does Don Quixote follow in his life?
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bravery, modesty, self-sacrifice, fair play, constancy in love |
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To what does Sancho Panza aspire?
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a full belly, a soft bed, food, drink, money |
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25.
Why does Don Quixote's family purge his library?
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They blame his books for his fantasies. |
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26.
What must Don Quixote's friends and family members finally resort to doing, in order to reach Don Quixote and to bring him back to "reality"?
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They have to disguise themselves and become part of his fantasy world. |
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27.
Don Quixote thinks a(n) _____________________________________________ is an army.
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flock of sheep |
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28.
He thinks windmills are ____________________ .
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giants |
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29.
Sancho Panza believes in the parts of the fantasies that promise him ____________________________ and _________________________________________.
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success/ wealth |
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30.
What happens when Don Quixote frees a group of prisoners?
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They begin to throw stones at him and at Sancho Panza. |
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31.
Why is Sancho mocked?
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He is mocked because of his loyalty to Don Quixote. |
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32.
Don Quixote mistakes an inn for a(n) _____________________________________ .
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castle |
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33.
In Part Two of Don Quixote, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza's relationship has changed in what way?
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They are no longer master and servant, but are now fellow adventurers - friends and
companions. |
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34.
A false Part Two of Don Quixote was published in ________________________ by whom?
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1614/ Alonso Fernandez Avellaneda |
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35.
In Part Two of Don Quixote, many intentional pranks are played on the two adventurers.
True or false?
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true |
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36.
After his days as a "knight," Don Quixote becomes a(n) _____________________________ for a year.
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shepherd |
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37.
Is Don Quixote sane or insane when he writes his will?
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sane |
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38.
Don Quixote renounces his title and takes back his actual name, _____________________________.
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Alonso Quijano el Bueno |
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39.
We are all capable of doing what?
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re-assessing our goals and striving for higher goals |
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40.
Don Quixote was a(n)______________________________________, trapped in the real world.
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crusader |
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41.
With ____________________, we can improve the condition of our lives and the lives of others.
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vision |
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