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Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
The First Part, The Author’s Dedication of the First Part–Chapter IV
The First Part, Chapters V–X
The First Part, Chapters XI–XV
The First Part, Chapters XVI–XX
The First Part, Chapters XXI-XXVI
The First Part, Chapters XXVII–XXXI
The First Part, Chapters XXXII–XXXVII
The First Part, Chapters XXXVIII–XLV
The First Part, Chapters XLVI–LII
The Second Part, The Author’s Dedication of the Second Part–Chapter VII
The Second Part, Chapters VIII–XV
The Second Part, Chapters XVI–XXI
The Second Part, Chapters XXII–XXVIII
The Second Part, Chapters XXIX–XXXV
The Second Part, Chapters XXXVI–XLI
The Second Part, Chapters XLII–XLVI
The Second Part, Chapters XLVII–LIII
The Second Part, Chapters LIV–LX
The Second Part, Chapters LXI–LXVI
The Second Part, Chapters LXVII–LXXIV
Characters
Character List
Don Quixote de la Mancha
Sancho Panza
Dulcinea del Toboso
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Madness
Class
Morality
Gender
Loyalty
Quotes By Section
The First Part, The Author’s Dedication of the First Part–Chapter IV
The First Part, Chapters V–X
The First Part, Chapters XI–XV
The First Part, Chapters XVI–XX
The First Part, Chapters XXI–XXVI
The First Part, Chapters XXVII–XXXI
The First Part, Chapters XXXII–XXXVII
The First Part, Chapters XXXVIII–XLV
The First Part, Chapters XLVI–LII
The Second Part, The Author’s Dedication of the Second Part–Chapter VII
The Second Part, Chapters VIII–XV
The Second Part, Chapters XVI–XXI
The Second Part, Chapters XXII–XXVIII
The Second Part, Chapters XXIX–XXXV
The Second Part, Chapters XXXVI–XLI
The Second Part, Chapters XLII–XLVI
The Second Part, Chapters XLVII–LIII
The Second Part, Chapters LIV–LX
The Second Part, Chapters LXI–LXVI
The Second Part, Chapters LXVII–LXXIV
Quotes By Character
Don Quixote de la Mancha
Sancho Panza
Rocinante
Dapple
Cide Hamete Benengeli
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
The First Part, The Author’s Dedication of the First Part–Chapter 4
The First Part, Chapters 5–10
The First Part, Chapters 11–15
The First Part, Chapters 16–20
The First Part, Chapters 21-26
The First Part, Chapters 27–31
The First Part, Chapters 32–37
The First Part, Chapters 38–45
The First Part, Chapters 46–52
The Second Part, The Author’s Dedication of the Second Part–Chapter 7
The Second Part, Chapters 8–15
The Second Part, Chapters 16–21
The Second Part, Chapters 22–28
The Second Part, Chapters 36–41
The Second Part, Chapters 42–46
The Second Part, Chapters 47–53
The Second Part, Chapters 61–66
The Second Part, Chapters 67–74
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
The First Part, Chapters 21-26 Quiz
The First Part, Chapters 21-26 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Don Quixote take to wearing on his head in place of a proper helmet?
A felt cap
A bull’s skull
A servant’s washing basin
A barber’s basin
2
of 5
What prompts Don Quixote to free the galley slaves?
Hearing their personal stories
Hearing their beautiful song
Mistaking them for princes
Moral objection to slavery
3
of 5
What is the most apparent sign of madness in the “Ragged Knight of the Sorry Countenance”?
His odd accommodations
His nakedness
His strange speech
His roaring laughter
4
of 5
Before he went mad with heartsickness, who was Cardenio, the “Ragged Knight of the Sorry Countenance”?
A friar
A nobleman
A merchant
A peasant
5
of 5
What does Don Quixote assert when Sancho derides his plan to do penance and imagine Dulcinea’s infidelity?
Sancho lacks imagination
Sancho is mad
Knight-errantry is folly
His sanity will return
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Don Quixote de la Mancha: Character Analysis
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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