Selection Test: The Misadventures of Don Quixote

In the selection from The Misadventures of Don Quixote, what does Don Quixote spend his free time reading?

• scientific textbooks

• old tales about knights and princesses

• horror stories about monsters and dragons

• speeches made by leaders throughout history

Why does Sancho Panza agree to help Don Quixote in the selection from The Misadventures of Don Quixote?

• because he wants to save Dulcinea

• because he believes that Don Quixote is always right

• because he loves the same stories that Don Quixote has read

• because Don Quixote promises to make him governor of an island

Who or what does Don Quixote battle in the selection from

The Misadventures of Don Quixote?

• a windmill

• a waterfall

• a monstrous giant

• an old country gentleman

In the selection from The Misadventures of Don Quixote, what item does Don Quixote wish he had to help him in battle?

• his horse

• his old books

• a knight-errant

• Mambrino’s Magic Helmet

Which of the following people would best be described as valiant?

• someone who acts bravely

• someone who acts quickly

• someone who acts cowardly

• someone who acts intelligently

If you are impressed by the way James fearlessly dives from the highest diving board, what are you impressed by?

• how much diving skill he has

• how careful he is when he dives

• the bravery he shows when he dives

• the fact that he does not brag about diving

Which of these words is the best synonym of righteous, based on its use in the following sentence?

Maggie felt that participating in community service was a righteous act and a duty of any citizen.

• moral

• regular

• energetic

• interested

Which of the following best describes the way the writer views the characters in the selection from

The Misadventures of Don Quixote?

• with disapproval

• with humor

• with concern

• with admiration

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A: What is the most likely reason the author chose to include the following passage from The Misadventures of Don Quixote?

He had a tired old horse that couldn’t run fast anymore, but when Don Quixote saw him in the corral, in his mind’s eye, it was the finest horse any knight could want.

• to give the reader a clear idea of what the horse was like

• to explain why the horse was perfect for going on adventures

• to show how Don Quixote’s imagination affects his view of reality

• to prove that Don Quixote’s dream of becoming a knight will come true

Part B. Which words in this passage from The Misadventures of Don Quixote most clearly support the answer to Part A?

He had a tired old horse that couldn’t run fast anymore, but when Don Quixote saw him in the corral, in his mind’s eye, it was the finest horse any knight could want.

• a tired old horse

• couldn’t run fast

• in his mind’s eye

• the finest horse