Don Quixote Flashcard ch. 3

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What do Don Quixote's niece and housekeeper blame for Don Quixote's behavior?

Back

They blame the books he read.

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Why is a rich farmer hitting a boy of about fifteen?

Back

Because the boy did not do his job of tending the sheep right.

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Before Don Quixote left to become a knight, who were his two good friends?

Back

A village priest and a village barber.

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What do Don Quixote's friends tell him when he wakes up?

Back

A king wants to speak to Don Quixote.

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What does the innkeeper suggest Don Quixote get?

Back

A squire to be a companion and helper.

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Who is Don Quixote?

Back

A character in a novel who becomes a self-styled knight.

Front

What is the main theme of Don Quixote's adventures?

Back

The conflict between reality and imagination.

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What motivates Don Quixote to become a knight?

Back

His desire to revive chivalry and perform heroic deeds.

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What is a squire in the context of Don Quixote?

Back

A young servant or assistant to a knight.

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How does Don Quixote view the world around him?

Back

He sees it through the lens of the chivalric romances he has read.