Question

Read the passage.

excerpt from Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes
translated by John Ormsby


Which statements are true about the windmill scene in the image only?

Select each correct answer.

Responses

It reveals a multidimensional character.
It reveals a multidimensional character.

It has political overtones.
It has political overtones.

It includes opposing viewpoints.
It includes opposing viewpoints.

It is a metaphor for something else.
It is a metaphor for something else.

It makes someone look heroic.

Answer 1

Selected answers:
- It reveals a multidimensional character.
- It includes opposing viewpoints.
- It is a metaphor for something else.

Brief justification (based on the image only):
- Multidimensional character: the rider is shown with noble, knightly posture but in a ridiculous situation (attacking windmills), so the image conveys both bravery and foolishness simultaneously.
- Opposing viewpoints: the composition contrasts the rider’s aggressive stance and intent with the inert windmills and the likely more skeptical companion (or onlookers), visually suggesting conflicting perceptions of the same event.
- Metaphor: the oversized windmills and the knight’s attack visually suggest a larger idea (fighting imagined enemies or quixotic quests) rather than a literal battle.

Not selected:
- It has political overtones — nothing in the image itself provides clear political symbols or commentary.
- It makes someone look heroic — the image balances heroic posture with absurdity, so it doesn’t unambiguously present someone as purely heroic.