Don Quixote Chapters 1-9 Flashcards

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Questions and Answers

What is the name of Don Quixote's niece?

Maria

What century does the story take place in?

16th

Who are Don Quixote's two friends?

Nicholas and Thomas

What was the barber's name?

Nicholas Signup and view all the answers

What was the priest's name?

Thomas Signup and view all the answers

What did Don Quixote make his helmet's visor out of?

Cardboard tied together with green ribbon Signup and view all the answers

What did Don Quixote name his horse?

Rocinante Signup and view all the answers

What does Rocinante mean?

Nag of nags Signup and view all the answers

Who was Don Quixote's lady?

Dulcinea del Toboso Signup and view all the answers

What does Dulcinea del Toboso mean?

The sweet one from the village of Toboso Signup and view all the answers

What title did Don Quixote give himself?

Don Quixote de La Mancha Signup and view all the answers

What is a knight errant?

A knight on a quest for an adventure Signup and view all the answers

What is tilting?

Charging full speed on a horse with a lance Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase 'tilting at windmills' mean?

Attacking imaginary enemies Signup and view all the answers

What did Don Quixote imagine the inn to be?

A castle Signup and view all the answers

What happened at the inn?

The innkeeper played along with him to get his money; he asks the innkeeper to knight him, and a carter throws his armor off. The innkeeper asks him for money, but he doesn't have any, so he knights him and tells him to go off on an adventure. Signup and view all the answers

What does Don Quixote imagine the carter to be?

A dark knight Signup and view all the answers

What does Don Quixote imagine the innkeeper to be?

A constable Signup and view all the answers

What does Don Quixote tell the merchants he comes across to say?

That Dulcinea del Toboso is the most beautiful woman ever Signup and view all the answers

After the merchants make fun of Don Quixote and he charges at them, what happens?

Rocinante was startled and shook him off, and the merchants beat him up. Signup and view all the answers

What did Nicholas and Thomas do to try to 'cure' Don Quixote of his craziness?

Burn his books and seal up his study with bricks Signup and view all the answers

Who did Don Quixote think burned his books and sealed his study?

An evil enchanter Signup and view all the answers

Who was Don Quixote's squire?

Sancho Panza Signup and view all the answers

Don Quixote took Sancho Panza as his squire even though he often said these?

Proverbs Signup and view all the answers

What did Don Quixote promise Sancho Panza?

To be governor of his own island Signup and view all the answers

What happened at the windmill?

Don Quixote thought the windmill was a giant, attacked it and got hit to the ground. Signup and view all the answers

As Sancho Panza and Don Quixote traveled across a plain, Sancho saw two herds of sheep; what did Don Quixote see?

Two armies, the one on the left led by the King of Spain and the one on the right led by a rebel. Signup and view all the answers

What did the shepherds do once they saw Don Quixote charging at their sheep?

Flung stones at him Signup and view all the answers

What did Sancho Panza call Don Quixote because he looked so pathetic?

Knight of the Dismal Face Signup and view all the answers

What did Sancho Panza do when Don Quixote told him to tighten Rocinante's girdle?

Tied Rocinante's feet together Signup and view all the answers

What was making the sound of water and loud thumping?

A waterwheel Signup and view all the answers

Don Quixote saw a knight in golden armor coming towards them; who was it really?

A village barber Signup and view all the answers

What was the village barber wearing on his head?

A brass shaving basin Signup and view all the answers

Why did Don Quixote try to release the prisoners by charging and giving the captives a chance to escape?

Needed a messenger to send the shaving bowl to Dulcinea del Toboso Signup and view all the answers

After the captives threw rocks at him and ran away, what did Don Quixote do?

Told Sancho Panza to give the brass basin to Dulcinea instead and went off to a spring to fast and pray. Signup and view all the answers

Thomas and Nicholas found Sancho Panza at an inn and convinced him of what?

That Don Quixote needed to be protected from himself Signup and view all the answers

What plan did they come up with to get Don Quixote back home?

Dressed Thomas up as a damsel in distress and Nicholas as a squire, Thomas begged Don Quixote to save her land because it had been overrun by giants. Signup and view all the answers

What lady did Thomas pretend to be?

The princess Micomicona of Micomicon Signup and view all the answers

Why was Sancho Panza upset that Don Quixote refused the offer of half of the kingdom?

He felt like he had been cheated out of half a kingdom Signup and view all the answers

The Thomas' donkey bucked him off and pulled off Nicholas' fake beard; what did Don Quixote think happened?

A magic spell Signup and view all the answers

What did Sancho Panza think was happening when Don Quixote cut open the wine skins?

He had cut the head off of a giant. Signup and view all the answers

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?

The evil enchanter Signup and view all the answers

What did Don Quixote's three friends do after their plan had failed?

Hired a cart and constructed a cage out of branches, put on masks, put Don Quixote in the cage and brought him home. Signup and view all the answers

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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