Imaginary Homelands Overview Quiz

What does Salman Rushdie say about the purpose of literature in 'Imaginary Homelands'?

Question Answer Choices Literature should always have a political purpose. Description itself may be a political act. Writers should avoid political topics. The main purpose of literature is to entertain.

What does Salman Rushdie keep in his writing room to remind him of his past?

Question Answer Choices A diary from his childhood. A photograph of the house in which he lived as a child. A map of the city where he grew up. A painting of his childhood neighborhood.

Why did Salman Rushdie make Saleem, the protagonist of Midnight's Children, an unreliable narrator?

Question Answer Choices To make it clear that he was wrong about 'his' India. To add a sense of mystery to the story. To show the effects of memory loss on the character. To reflect the political instability of India.

What is one of the main subjects of 'Imaginary Homelands'?

Question Answer Choices Travel Romance Science Politics

What does Salman Rushdie argue about fragmentary memories in his essay 'Imaginary Homelands'?

Question Answer Choices They should be avoided in literature. They make it difficult to create realistic characters. They may actually be a virtue in a writer. They are a major obstacle for writers.

Which decade is a subject of 'Imaginary Homelands'?

Question Answer Choices 1950's 1980's 1960's 1940's

In what year was 'Imaginary Homelands' published?

Question Answer Choices 1985 2000 1991 1995

What inspired Salman Rushdie to write the novel Midnight's Children?

Question Answer Choices A visit to a museum in Bombay that showcased his family's history. A conversation with his father about their ancestral roots. The wish to restore the past after seeing his father's house in Bombay. A photograph of his childhood home taken before he was born.

Who is the author of 'Imaginary Homelands'?

Question Answer Choices Salman Rushdie Haruki Murakami Gabriel Garcia Marquez Margaret Atwood

What does Salman Rushdie argue about the dual or plural nature of expatriate Indian writers?

Question Answer Choices It limits their perspective. It causes confusion in their writing. It is a fertile source of material. It makes it difficult for them to connect with readers.