Questions and Answers
What region did Don Quixote live in?
La Mancha
Don Quixote had this in his stew more often than lamb, indicating reduced circumstances.
Beef
Food consumed ___ of Don Quixote's income.
3/4
How old was Don Quixote?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's housekeeper was past the age of ___ .
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's niece was not yet age ____.
Signup and view all the answers
How does Cervantes describe Quixote's complexion?
Signup and view all the answers
How does Cervantes describe Quixote's skin?
Signup and view all the answers
How does Cervantes describe Quixote's face?
Signup and view all the answers
Did Don Quixote wake up early?
Signup and view all the answers
Quixote loved to _____ .
Signup and view all the answers
What was Quixote's original name?
Signup and view all the answers
The topics of the books that Don Quixote read?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote was so occupied with _____________ that he forgot about the hunt.
Signup and view all the answers
He tried to buy all the books he could by even selling portions of his ___________.
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's favorite author because of the complexity and clarity of his prose?
Signup and view all the answers
A knight in one of Feliciano de Silva's books; doesn't like his wounds?
Signup and view all the answers
The book with which Don Quixote was fascinated?
Signup and view all the answers
From where did the village priest graduate?
Signup and view all the answers
The two knights which Don Quixote was stuck on?
Signup and view all the answers
The name of the village barber?
Signup and view all the answers
Master Nicolás believed him to be the greatest knight?
Signup and view all the answers
He was the brother of Amadís of Gaul, and was Master Nicolás' second favorite knight?
Signup and view all the answers
Nicknamed the Knight of the Blazing Sword?
Signup and view all the answers
Historic figure from the 11th century who is now legend?
Signup and view all the answers
Killed enchanted Roland with Hercules' tactic?
Signup and view all the answers
Site in the Pyrenees where Charlemagne's army fought?
Signup and view all the answers
The giant Don Quixote liked because he was the only amiable giant?
Signup and view all the answers
Admired him the most; emerged from the castle and robbed everyone?
Signup and view all the answers
Traitor responsible for the defeat of Charlemagne's army?
Signup and view all the answers
What Don Quixote wanted to become?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote wanted to at least be king of this empire?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's first step of becoming a knight; washed his great grandfather's old _______________.
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's helmet was not a full ___________ helmet.
Signup and view all the answers
His horse's hooves had a lot of C_____________.
Signup and view all the answers
Latin for nothing but skin and bone; used to describe Don Quixote's horse?
Signup and view all the answers
What Don Quixote named his horse?
Signup and view all the answers
The first part of Don Quixote's horse's name means _______________ and the second part means ________________.
Signup and view all the answers
The section of armor that covers the thigh?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote added 'of La Mancha' to his title because of this person's title?
Signup and view all the answers
The giant Don Quixote dreamed of slaying and sending to his lady?
Signup and view all the answers
Attractive peasant girl who didn't know Don Quixote liked her?
Signup and view all the answers
What Don Quixote called Aldonza Lorenzo?
Signup and view all the answers
One morning before dawn on a hot morning in this month, Don Quixote left?
Signup and view all the answers
Did Don Quixote leave with his spear and shield on Rocinante without telling anyone?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's first problem as a knight errant; he had not been D______________ a knight?
Signup and view all the answers
Word used to describe Don Quixote's arms; blank as in no arms and white?
Signup and view all the answers
The name of the countryside Don Quixote is in?
Signup and view all the answers
Some authors believe his first encounter was at P_____________ L______________ (others at the w___________).
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's first day was characterized by he and his horse going along until they were almost dead, until he saw an I________.
Signup and view all the answers
The women that Don Quixote thought were maidens were actually P_______________?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote believed the inn was a C______________ with four silver spires?
Signup and view all the answers
When Don Quixote arrived at the 'castle' he waited for a D____________ to signal that a knight had arrived?
Signup and view all the answers
A S_______________ was driving his pigs and blew his horn for the pigs?
Signup and view all the answers
The prostitutes laughed at Don Quixote because he called them M____________________?
Signup and view all the answers
The innkeeper was a _________ and therefore peaceable man?
Signup and view all the answers
What Don Quixote referred to the innkeeper as?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote thought the innkeeper was the ___________________?
Signup and view all the answers
Where was the Andalusian innkeeper from?
Signup and view all the answers
Did the inn have a bed for Don Quixote?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote was going to stand _______________ his night at the inn?
Signup and view all the answers
When Don Quixote dismounted his horse, did he do so with ease?
Signup and view all the answers
Did the innkeeper find Don Quixote's horse as good as he said it was?
Signup and view all the answers
The maidens were unable to remove all of his armor including the gorgets and his H____________?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's over-exaggerated description of his H_____________ made the innkeeper suspicious of insanity?
Signup and view all the answers
To complement the ladies, Don Quixote quotes a ballad about L____________________?
Signup and view all the answers
Did Don Quixote want to reveal his name to the prostitutes?
Signup and view all the answers
What did the women feed Don Quixote?
Signup and view all the answers
Silver coins no longer in use; roughly 34 Maravedís or 1/4 of a peseta?
Signup and view all the answers
Was Don Quixote's cod poorly prepared?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote struggled to eat because of his V_______________?
Signup and view all the answers
The innkeeper hollowed out a R_________ so that Don Quixote could drink wine?
Signup and view all the answers
When the swineherder returned and blew his reed pipe, Don Quixote believed that he was at a famous palace and they were entertaining him with _______________________.
Signup and view all the answers
Not being ___________ a knight troubled Don Quixote the most?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote gets on his knees in the stables and pleads the innkeeper to dub him a knight. He would stand ______________ over his armor tonight?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote's request that the innkeeper _____ him a knight confirmed the innkeeper's suspicions of insanity?
Signup and view all the answers
The Percheles in Málaga, the Islas of Riarán, the Compás in Sevilla, the Azoguejo of Segovia, the Olivera of Valencia, the Rondilla in Granada, the coast of Sanlúcar, the Porto in Córdoba, and the Ventillas in Toledo were all famous ___________________ haunts?
Signup and view all the answers
The innkeeper made up a past involving his fake journeys and how he came to be known in every court and T_____________ of Spain?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote would hold his vigil in the __________________ of the 'castle'?
Signup and view all the answers
Copper coin; half a maravedí?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote didn't carry money because none of the K_________________ E____________ he read about mentioned money?
Signup and view all the answers
Knights Errant carried money, clothes, and U______________ to heal themselves?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote placed his armor on a T___________ next to a well?
Signup and view all the answers
Everyone could see what Don Quixote was doing because the M___________ was bright?
Signup and view all the answers
When the first muledriver tried to move Don Quixote's armor, he hit him with his L__________________ on the head?
Signup and view all the answers
Before hitting the first muledriver, Don Quixote turned to _______________ and asked his lady Dulcinea to help him?
Signup and view all the answers
How many pieces did Don Quixote crack the head of the second muledriver into?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote found strength in talking to his L_______________ D____________________?
Signup and view all the answers
The other guests at the inn hurled S__________________ at Don Quixote?
Signup and view all the answers
Don Quixote said something so powerful that they stopped throwing stones at him, and he resumed his vigil, but the innkeeper decided to _____ him a knight early?
Signup and view all the answers
One is dubbed a knight by being struck on the N_________ and S__________________?
Signup and view all the answers
How many hours did the innkeeper say vigil needed to be held?
Signup and view all the answers
How many hours did Don Quixote stand vigil?
Signup and view all the answers
The innkeeper read from a book meant for keeping track of hay given to M____________________ to murmur a prayer?
Signup and view all the answers
The innkeeper struck Don Quixote in the neck with his __________ and on the shoulders with his S____________?
Signup and view all the answers
The prostitute that gave Don Quixote his sword was named T____________________?
Signup and view all the answers
The daughter of a C________________ was from T_____________?
Signup and view all the answers
The other prostitute was named M_________________, was the daughter of a M________________?
Signup and view all the answers
How many hours early did Don Quixote leave?
Signup and view all the answers
Did Don Quixote have to pay for his stay?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Characters and Setting
- Don Quixote resides in the region of La Mancha.
- He is 50 years old and has a housekeeper over 40 and a niece who is under 20.
- Don Quixote has a weathered, scrawny, and gaunt appearance, indicating his poor condition.
Lifestyle and Interests
- Food consumes three-quarters of Don Quixote's income, with beef more common in his stew.
- He loves hunting but becomes so engrossed in reading that he neglects hunting and managing his estate.
- His obsession with chivalric novels leads him to believe in fantastical tales of battles and love.
Literary Influences
- Don Quixote's favorite author is Feliciano de Silva, known for his intricate prose.
- He admires knights like Amadís of Gaul and Don Galaor from his readings.
Armor and Steed
- Don Quixote's quest begins with washing and repurposing his great-grandfather’s old armor.
- His horse, Rocinante, is described metaphorically as "nothing but skin and bone," lacking strength.
- He names his horse Rocinante—'rocín' means a nag, and 'ante' refers to 'before' in Spanish.
Quest for Knighthood
- Don Quixote aspires to become a knight-errant, righting wrongs and seeking fame.
- He leaves on a hot July morning without informing anyone and seeks to be dubbed a knight.
Encounters During the Journey
- Don Quixote’s initial encounters include seeing an inn, which he imagines as a grand castle with maidens, but they are actually prostitutes.
- The innkeeper, a fat but peaceable man, treats Don Quixote with a mix of bemusement and leniency.
- Don Quixote believes a swineherd's horn is a noble signal of his arrival.
Insanity and Delusions
- Don Quixote is troubled by the absence of a formal knighthood, believing his absence of a title belittles his adventures.
- He insists to the innkeeper that he be dubbed a knight, further confirming suspicions of his insanity.
The Vigil and Knighthood Ceremony
- He holds a vigil in the "courtyard" of the inn, praying to Lady Dulcinea for strength.
- The innkeeper agrees to dub him a knight after halting a mock battle with muledrivers who throw stones at him.
Quest and Aspirations
- Don Quixote dreams of noble deeds without the need for money, inspired by the ideals of knighthood he reads about.
- He faces a comical but earnest challenge to prove his valor, culminating in his self-image as a noble knight despite the absurdity around him.
Other Noteworthy Elements
- The theme of mistaken identities runs throughout the narratives, illustrated by misinterpretations of characters like the maidens.
- Social commentary is woven through the humorous interactions, highlighting the disparity between Don Quixote's ideals and the harsh reality he faces.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
This quiz focuses on the key elements and vocabulary from the first four chapters of Part 1 of Don Quixote. Explore important terms and definitions that help illustrate the main character's life and circumstances. Perfect for any literature enthusiast or student studying Cervantes' classic.
