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Who lost his Madrid home when his rival Quevedo bought it?
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How old is Don Quixote when he sets out?
Answer: About 50
Why: The first chapter describes him as sturdy, lean and gaunt-faced, an early riser who loved hunting.
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Which writer gave Spanish its word for pince-nez?
Answer: Francisco de Quevedo
Why: Spanish speakers call pince-nez quevedos, which is simply the writer's surname in the plural.
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Which city does Don Quixote avoid to expose a fake sequel?
Answer: Zaragoza
Why: He heads to Barcelona instead, where he even finds the fake sequel being printed.
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Which French dramatist turned a Spanish play into Le Cid?
Answer: Corneille
Why: Corneille's source was Las mocedades del Cid, by the Valencian playwright Guillén de Castro, printed in 1618.
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What was Tirso de Molina when not writing plays?
Answer: A friar
Why: Tirso de Molina was the pen name of Gabriel Téllez, who joined the Mercedarian friars in 1600.
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Which city was the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega born in?
Answer: Cusco
Why: UNESCO ties World Book Day on 23 April to the 1616 deaths of three writers: Inca Garcilaso, Cervantes and Shakespeare.
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