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What is the name of Don Quixote's niece?
What is the name of Don Quixote's niece?
Maria
What century does the story take place in?
What century does the story take place in?
16th
Who are Don Quixote's two friends?
Who are Don Quixote's two friends?
Nicholas and Thomas
What was the barber's name?
What was the barber's name?
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What was the priest's name?
What was the priest's name?
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What did Don Quixote make his helmet's visor out of?
What did Don Quixote make his helmet's visor out of?
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What did Don Quixote name his horse?
What did Don Quixote name his horse?
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What does Rocinante mean?
What does Rocinante mean?
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Who was Don Quixote's lady?
Who was Don Quixote's lady?
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What does Dulcinea del Toboso mean?
What does Dulcinea del Toboso mean?
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What title did Don Quixote give himself?
What title did Don Quixote give himself?
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What is a knight errant?
What is a knight errant?
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What is tilting?
What is tilting?
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What does the phrase 'tilting at windmills' mean?
What does the phrase 'tilting at windmills' mean?
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What did Don Quixote imagine the inn to be?
What did Don Quixote imagine the inn to be?
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What happened at the inn?
What happened at the inn?
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What does Don Quixote imagine the carter to be?
What does Don Quixote imagine the carter to be?
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What does Don Quixote imagine the innkeeper to be?
What does Don Quixote imagine the innkeeper to be?
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What does Don Quixote tell the merchants he comes across to say?
What does Don Quixote tell the merchants he comes across to say?
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After the merchants make fun of Don Quixote and he charges at them, what happens?
After the merchants make fun of Don Quixote and he charges at them, what happens?
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What did Nicholas and Thomas do to try to 'cure' Don Quixote of his craziness?
What did Nicholas and Thomas do to try to 'cure' Don Quixote of his craziness?
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Who did Don Quixote think burned his books and sealed his study?
Who did Don Quixote think burned his books and sealed his study?
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Who was Don Quixote's squire?
Who was Don Quixote's squire?
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Don Quixote took Sancho Panza as his squire even though he often said these?
Don Quixote took Sancho Panza as his squire even though he often said these?
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What did Don Quixote promise Sancho Panza?
What did Don Quixote promise Sancho Panza?
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What happened at the windmill?
What happened at the windmill?
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As Sancho Panza and Don Quixote traveled across a plain, Sancho saw two herds of sheep; what did Don Quixote see?
As Sancho Panza and Don Quixote traveled across a plain, Sancho saw two herds of sheep; what did Don Quixote see?
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What did the shepherds do once they saw Don Quixote charging at their sheep?
What did the shepherds do once they saw Don Quixote charging at their sheep?
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What did Sancho Panza call Don Quixote because he looked so pathetic?
What did Sancho Panza call Don Quixote because he looked so pathetic?
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What did Sancho Panza do when Don Quixote told him to tighten Rocinante's girdle?
What did Sancho Panza do when Don Quixote told him to tighten Rocinante's girdle?
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What was making the sound of water and loud thumping?
What was making the sound of water and loud thumping?
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Don Quixote saw a knight in golden armor coming towards them; who was it really?
Don Quixote saw a knight in golden armor coming towards them; who was it really?
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What was the village barber wearing on his head?
What was the village barber wearing on his head?
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Why did Don Quixote try to release the prisoners by charging and giving the captives a chance to escape?
Why did Don Quixote try to release the prisoners by charging and giving the captives a chance to escape?
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After the captives threw rocks at him and ran away, what did Don Quixote do?
After the captives threw rocks at him and ran away, what did Don Quixote do?
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Thomas and Nicholas found Sancho Panza at an inn and convinced him of what?
Thomas and Nicholas found Sancho Panza at an inn and convinced him of what?
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What plan did they come up with to get Don Quixote back home?
What plan did they come up with to get Don Quixote back home?
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What lady did Thomas pretend to be?
What lady did Thomas pretend to be?
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Why was Sancho Panza upset that Don Quixote refused the offer of half of the kingdom?
Why was Sancho Panza upset that Don Quixote refused the offer of half of the kingdom?
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The Thomas' donkey bucked him off and pulled off Nicholas' fake beard; what did Don Quixote think happened?
The Thomas' donkey bucked him off and pulled off Nicholas' fake beard; what did Don Quixote think happened?
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What did Sancho Panza think was happening when Don Quixote cut open the wine skins?
What did Sancho Panza think was happening when Don Quixote cut open the wine skins?
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A maid tied Don Quixote's hand and tied it with a halter to the bedpost and left him there for the night; who did he think did it?
A maid tied Don Quixote's hand and tied it with a halter to the bedpost and left him there for the night; who did he think did it?
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What did Don Quixote's three friends do after their plan had failed?
What did Don Quixote's three friends do after their plan had failed?
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Study Notes
Characters and Relationships
- Don Quixote's niece is named Maria.
- Friends of Don Quixote include Nicholas and Thomas.
- Sancho Panza serves as Don Quixote's squire.
Setting and Context
- The story is set in the 16th century.
- Don Quixote is also known as Don Quixote de La Mancha.
- The term "knight errant" refers to a knight on a quest for adventure.
Equipment and Imaginary Elements
- Don Quixote's helmet visor is crafted from cardboard tied with green ribbon.
- His horse is named Rocinante, which means "Nag of nags."
- Dulcinea del Toboso is Don Quixote's imagined lady, meaning "The sweet one from the village of Toboso."
Events and Actions
- Don Quixote's knightly aspirations lead him to approach an inn he believes to be a castle.
- At the inn, the innkeeper pretends to knight Don Quixote for payment.
- The incident with the carter results in a comedic mishap, showcasing Don Quixote's delusions.
Aspirations and Misunderstandings
- Don Quixote tells merchants to proclaim Dulcinea's unmatched beauty.
- After a failed charge at the merchants, they retaliate, highlighting his naivety.
- Nicholas and Thomas attempt to cure Don Quixote by burning his books and sealing his study.
Challenges and Encounters
- Don Quixote mistakes a windmill for a giant and suffers a fall.
- Imaginary armies appear to him as he and Sancho Panza cross the plains.
- Local shepherds throw stones at him to fend him off while he charges at sheep.
Adventures and Tricks
- Thomas pretends to be the princess Micomicona, begging Don Quixote for help.
- An absurd understanding of reality leads Sancho Panza to feel cheated out of a kingdom when Don Quixote refuses the offer.
- Don Quixote's misconceptions lead him to see a barber as a knight in golden armor.
Eventually Captured and Transported
- Friends Nicholas and Thomas devise a plan to capture Don Quixote and bring him home safely.
- After numerous escapades, they resort to confining him in a cage, demonstrating their desperation to protect him from his fantasies.
- Throughout, Don Quixote misconstrues everyday occurrences as magical threats, contributing to his comedic misadventures.
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