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shelter, and comfort for the people during his journey d Answer the following questions.
in the name of a peasant woman, Dulcinea del Toboso,
whom he considered a princess. 1 What caused Alonso Quixano to lose his
He and Sancho were on their way when Don mind?
Quixote saw windmills. Thinking them to be giants
that harmed people, he battled against them and got 2 How did Quixote get honoured with
wounded seriously. Although Sancho tried to warn him knighthood?
about his strange behaviours, he still believed in Don
Quixote’s dreams and visions. After a few adventures, 3 What was the reason behind Quixote’s fight
Sancho started to trust his lord, Don Quixote, and with a group of merchants?
wanted him to achieve his goals. Sancho therefore
tried to do his best for his lord. On their way, they 4 For what purpose did Sancho Panza accept
ran across two herds of sheep and he thought there Quixote’s offer?
was a battle between two armies and decided to help
the weak one. While Don Quixote was battling with 5 How did Quixote’s battle with windmills end?
the herd, the shepherd saw him and fought with him.
After that, he got wounded severely again. Another 6 What led Don Quixote to realise who he really
adventure of theirs was to rescue Dulcinea from the was?
enchanters, which was entirely a lie of Sancho. Don
Quixote fought with a mysterious Knight of the White
Moon, who won the battle. The winner demanded
that Quixote and Sancho return to their village. e Think about the characters, theme, setting and
When they arrived home, Don Quixote became the plot you have read. Write them in the table
ill and remembered who he was in the real world. He below.
announced that he was not Don Quixote, but Alonso
Quixano. Being quite old and ill, he died in his own Characters
village among his friends. D

Miguel de Cervantes O

N Theme

c Match the highlighted words in the text to the
definitions below.
Q Setting
1 : a man of high social rank
who fought as a soldier on a horse in the past U
2 : to behave as if something
is true when it is not I
3 : metal clothes worn by Plot
soldiers in the past when fighting X
4 : (especially in the past, or in
poorer countries) a small farmer or farm labourer O
5 : to begin a journey T
6 : belief in something that is
not true E
7 : a person who uses magic,
especially to control people

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