What Do You Know About Don Quixote?

The exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the greatest stories ever told. This high adventure and satirical look at knightly and kingly culture has cut many of its time to the quick, while regaling us with a magnificent comedy. How much do you know about what some call the first modern novel?
 
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Don Quixote is a story about...
A farmer pretending to be a knight to join the royal army
An old knight who refuses to retire
A knight searching for his daughter
A crazy old man who thinks he's a knight
 
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Don Quixote was written during the ______ century
19th
8th
17th
13th
 
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What was the name of Don Quixote's beloved?
Isabella
Maria
Dulcinea
Margarita
 
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In how many volumes did the original Don Quixote come out?
4
3
2
1
 
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Who wrote Don Quixote?
Gabriel García Márquez
Rosalia Castro
Alexandre Dumas
Miguel de Cervantes
 
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What was the name of Don Quixote's squire?
Pablo Sancha
Sancho Panza
Phileas Fogg
Jean Passepartout
 
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In the book, Don Quixote's squire...
Is paid to kill Don Quixote but changes his mind
Is Don Quixote's younger brother
Both Pities and admires Don Quixote
Is saved by Don Quixote and vows to serve him for life
 
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In the book, why does Don Quixote attack windmills?
He thinks they were built on his land
He thinks they are giants
He thinks they belong to the king
He wants to prove he is not afraid of windmills
 
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What is the name of Don Quixote's horse?
Pegasus
Galapgalot
Sancho Panza
Rocinante
 
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True or False: The book Don Quixote is over 1000 pages long
False
True
 
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What is the real name of Don Quixote's character?
Alfredo Nobello
Alexandro Milano
Pablo Dracona
Alonso Quijano
 
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What was the full name of the book Don Quixote?
Hidalgo Don Quixote de La Mancha Rides to Save the Day
The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de La Mancha
The Crazy Exploits of Hidalgo Don Quixote de La Mancha
The Nights and Days of Hidalgo Don Quixote de La Mancha
 
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What kind of knight was Don Quixote?
A knight of the sun: A paladin who is also a priest
A knight of the king: A bodyguard knight
A knight errant: A knight traveling in search of adventures
A knight of the rose: A knight sworn to defend a city
 
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