Don Quixote Unit Assessment

In Don Quixote, the narrator states that Don Quixote's simple meals each week cost three-quarters of his income. Why does the narrator point this out?

• to show that Don Quixote is an irresponsible spender
• to show that Don Quixote is not a wealthy man
• to show that Don Quixote tries hard to save his money
• to show that Don Quixote enjoys luxury and the finer things

In Don Quixote, what motivates Don Quixote to become a knight?

• a request from Sancho Panza 
• his love for Aldonza Lorenzo 
• his books about knightly adventures
• his arguments with the village's priest

In Don Quixote, to what does the name La Mancha refer?

• the region in which Don Quixote lives
• Don Quixote's favorite author
• the knight Don Quixote admires most
• Don Quixote's sidekick 

In Don Quixote, which detail best develops the portrayal of Don Quixote as someone who has "lost his wits"?

• Don Quixote gets a horse to ride.
• The horse is really a skinny, ugly nag
• Don Quixote argues with the village priest.
• Don Quixote adopts the role of a knight-errant

In Don Quixote, Don Quixote names his horse Rocinante, a name he finds to be "lofty" and "sonorous." He feels he has chosen a grand name for his beautiful steed. Why is this amusing?

• The horse hates the name Rocinante.
• The name is quite common and boring.
• The horse is really a skinny, ugly nag
• The name Rocinante means "clumsy."

Much of the humor in Don Quixote comes from Don Quixote's view of himself. Which phrase best describes how he sees himself?

• as a writer
• as a squire
• as a knight
• as a historian

In Don Quixote, what illusion does Don Quixote have about windmills?

• He thinks that Sancho believes they are monsters
• He thinks that they are blocking his only route home.
• He thinks that they are damaging his home and property.
• He thinks that they are giants he must defeat.

In Don Quixote, Sancho points out the true nature of the windmills. Why does Don Quixote refuse to believe him?

• Don Quixote knows they are really windmills
• Don Quixote is blinded by his desire for the glory of battle
• Don Quixote is trying to reduce Sancho's fear of giants
• Don Quixote hopes to teach Sancho about knightly ways.

In Don Quixote, what does Sancho Panza do after Don Quixote jousts with the windmills?

• He eats his dinner. 
• He makes a new lance.
• He plots against the evil sage.
• He calls the priest.

What makes Don Quixote a parody?

• It mocks tales of knightly adventure by telling a funny story about a silly "knight."
• It relates the adventures of a legendary hero who is "larger than life."
• It recounts an important episode in the history of Spain
• It is meant to persuade readers to agree with the author.