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WorksheetsDon Quixote Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
