Discussion Questions for
Adventures of Don Quixote
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Why do you think Don Quixote believed all the fantastic tales he read about knighthood? (pg. 1)
When the man says he will not beat the boy and pay him the money he owes him, why is Don Quixote willing to believe him? (pg. 7)
What do you think Don Quixote means when he says to Sancho, "you should put your eyes on yourself, that is, you should know yourself, which is the most difficult knowledge of all"?(41)
In Chapter 14 (pp. 41-43) Don Quixote gives Sancho advice about being Governor. Read the chapter again. As you are reading stop after each new piece of advice to think about it: Is it good advice? Do you agree with it? What does it mean?
Why does Sancho decide to leave the "island" he is governing?(51) Do you think this was the right decision?
Why do you think Don Quixote sees things that are not there?
Did you like Don Quixote? Why or why not?
Do you think he was crazy?
Did you like Sancho Panza? Why or why not?
Were you glad Don Quixote gained his sanity at the end of the book? Why or why not?
Is it crazy to want to right the wrongs of the world? Why or why not?
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