Packet C: Tossup 5

The title character of a novel by this author hallucinates a son appearing in the backseat of his Chevrolet Cruze and names him “Sancho.” This author wrote about the agents Chekhov and Zulu in a story (10[1])collection (10[1])that also describes a man’s (10[1])descent into insanity after finding the title “Prophet’s (-5[1])Hair.” In a novel by this author, Sam DuChamp (10[1])creates the character Ismail Smile, (10[1])who adopts (10[2])the (-5[1])title (10[1])persona (10[1]-5[1])to woo (10[1])Salma R. (10[1])A character in a novel (-5[1])by this author (10[1]-5[1])acts as a dog for a military unit, but guides them (10[3])into the (10[1])Sundarbans. (10[4]-5[2])In that novel by this (10[1])author, (10[2])the protagonist is helped by Parvati-the-Witch (10[9])before (10[1])the (10[1])destruction (10[9])of a (10[2])slum (10[2])and his subsequent (10[1])capture by the government (10[1])of the Widow, a representation of Indira Gandhi. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this author who described Saleem Sinai (10[8])in (10[1])Midnight’s (10[2])Children. (10[3])■END■ (10[6]0[1])

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