Quixote, Sancho, parody of chivalric romance, the two parts, and its role in the novel's history.
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- Who is the protagonist of Don Quixote?
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Alonso Quixano, a Spanish gentleman driven mad by reading chivalric romances- What name does the protagonist adopt for himself?
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Don Quixote de la Mancha- What is the name of Quixote's horse?
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Rocinante- Who is Quixote's faithful squire and companion?
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Sancho Panza, a peasant farmer- What invented name does Quixote give to his lady love?
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Dulcinea del Toboso- What type of literature drives Quixote mad?
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Chivalric romances about knights-errant and their adventures- In the famous windmill episode, what does Quixote mistake the windmills for?
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Giants that he must fight as a knight- What does Quixote fashion as his armor?
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Cardboard, pasteboard, and pieces he assembles himself- Why does Sancho initially agree to accompany Quixote?
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He hopes Quixote will make him governor of an island- Who is the author of Don Quixote?
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Miguel de Cervantes- In what region of Spain is Don Quixote primarily set?
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La Mancha- In what year was Part 1 of Don Quixote published?
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1605- In what year was Part 2 of Don Quixote published?
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1615- How many years pass between the events of Part 1 and Part 2?
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Ten years- What is the primary literary purpose of Don Quixote?
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To parody and satirize chivalric romances and their unrealistic values
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