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Miguel de Cervantes (writer)
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  • 1. When did Miguel de Cervantes pass away?
A) 1500
B) 1800
C) 1700
D) 1616
  • 2. Which work is Miguel de Cervantes best known for?
A) Don Quixote
B) War and Peace
C) Pride and Prejudice
D) Romeo and Juliet
  • 3. What nationality was Miguel de Cervantes?
A) Italian
B) British
C) Spanish
D) French
  • 4. In what year was Miguel de Cervantes born?
A) 1500
B) 1547
C) 1700
D) 1600
  • 5. What was Miguel de Cervantes' occupation?
A) Blacksmith
B) Doctor
C) Astronaut
D) Writer
  • 6. Which genre did Miguel de Cervantes primarily write in?
A) Novel
B) Poetry
C) Play
D) Journalism
  • 7. Who is considered the world's first modern novel writer?
A) Shakespeare
B) Homer
C) Dickens
D) Miguel de Cervantes
  • 8. What was the full name of Miguel de Cervantes?
A) Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
B) Miguel Rodriguez Cervantes
C) Miguel Lopez de Cervantes
D) Miguel Garcia Cervantes
  • 9. Where was Miguel de Cervantes born?
A) Seville
B) Barcelona
C) Alcalá de Henares
D) Madrid
  • 10. Which eye injury did Miguel de Cervantes sustain in battle?
A) Both
B) Left
C) Right
D) None
  • 11. What was the title of the first part of Don Quixote?
A) The Adventures of Don Quixote
B) Dreams of Don Quixote
C) The Knight Errant Don Quixote
D) The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha
  • 12. In which war did Miguel de Cervantes lose his use of his left hand?
A) Battle of Lepanto
B) Hundred Years' War
C) World War I
D) American Civil War
  • 13. Where did Miguel de Cervantes die?
A) Paris, France
B) Madrid, Spain
C) Rome, Italy
D) London, England
  • 14. How old was Miguel de Cervantes when he died?
A) 68
B) 73
C) 58
D) 45
  • 15. What was Miguel de Cervantes' profession besides being a writer?
A) Doctor
B) Painter
C) Carpenter
D) Soldier
  • 16. At what age did Miguel de Cervantes start writing Don Quixote?
A) 40
B) 62
C) 30
D) 57
  • 17. How many years passed between the publication of the first and second parts of Don Quixote?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 5
D) 1
  • 18. Who is considered the counterpart of Don Quixote?
A) Sancho Panza
B) Dulcinea del Toboso
C) Rocinante
D) Maritornes
  • 19. What is Don Quixote's real name before he becomes a knight-errant?
A) Alonso Quixano
B) Miguel Panza
C) Pedro Quesada
D) Juan Quixote
  • 20. What is the name of Don Quixote's beloved lady?
A) Dona Clara de Santillana
B) Dulcinea del Toboso
C) Maritornes
D) Teresa Panza
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