Imaginary Homelands Overview Quiz

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

Question Answer Choices To reflect the political instability of India. 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.

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 photograph of his childhood home taken before he was born. The wish to restore the past after seeing his father's house in Bombay. A conversation with his father about their ancestral roots.

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

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

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

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

Who is the author of 'Imaginary Homelands'?

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

Which decade is a subject of 'Imaginary Homelands'?

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

In what year was 'Imaginary Homelands' published?

Question Answer Choices 1985 1991 1995 2000

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

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

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

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

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

Question Answer Choices Politics Travel Science Romance