Questions and Answers
Why did Don Quixote head home instead of seeking further adventures?
To get money, clean shirts and a squire
What did Don Quixote see when he rode into the forest?
A youth tied to a tree and being flogged
What was the farmer's explanation for thrashing the boy?
The boy lost the farmer's sheep.
What did Don Quixote order the farmer to do?
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Why was the boy afraid to go home with the farmer?
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Why was the farmer willing to swear an oath by the order of chivalry?
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Who was Saint Bartholomew?
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What did the farmer do once Don Quixote had left?
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Who did Don Quixote think the group of men he saw on the road were?
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What did Don Quixote demand that the merchants do as the 'knights' approached?
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Why does Don Quixote insist that the men swear to Dulcinea's beauty?
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What do the merchants say that insults Dulcinea?
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What happens when Don Quixote attacks the merchants?
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Study Notes
Don Quixote Chapter 4 Key Points
- Don Quixote departs from the inn to return home for money, fresh shirts, and to find a squire.
- In a forest, he discovers a boy tied to a tree, receiving punishment with a leather strap.
- The farmer justifies his actions by claiming the boy lost sheep he was responsible for watching.
- Don Quixote intervenes, demanding the farmer pay the boy his due wages.
- The boy fears returning to the farmer, believing he will be subjected to further beatings.
- The farmer is unperturbed by Don Quixote's chivalric claims, knowing he can safely disregard them.
- Saint Bartholomew is mentioned as a beaten saint, highlighting themes of punishment and suffering.
- After Don Quixote leaves, the farmer continues to beat the boy, demonstrating a cycle of cruelty.
- Don Quixote encounters a group of merchants and mistakenly perceives them as knights-errant.
- He demands the merchants acknowledge the beauty of Dulcinea, his imagined lady.
- Don Quixote insists that belief in Dulcinea’s beauty is more important than having seen her.
- The merchants refuse to admit Dulcinea’s superiority without seeing her, suggesting they must agree for peace.
- When Don Quixote attacks the merchants in a moment of madness, his horse Rosinante stumbles, immobilizing him.
- One merchant retaliates by breaking Don Quixote's lance and striking him repeatedly, showcasing the humor and absurdity of his quest.
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