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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has the old lady set out for Candide?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Ointment.
(c) Drink.
(d) Food.

2. What happens when Candide discovers that Cunegonde is the young girl under the veil?
(a) They both faint.
(b) Cunegonde faints.
(c) The old woman faints.
(d) Candide faints.

3. Cacambo is what percent Spanish?
(a) One quarter.
(b) One half.
(c) Three quarters.
(d) One sixteenth.

4. Who do Candide and Cacambo plan to join?
(a) A local group of pirates.
(b) A native tribe.
(c) The Jesuits.
(d) The Moors.

5. Who does the beggar tell Candide he is?
(a) Pangloss.
(b) A Bulgarian.
(c) A prince.
(d) The Baron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the old lady say she is being kind to Candide?

2. What carries the carriages in the village?

3. Where does Candide travel with Cunégonde, the old woman, and two servants?

4. What language do the people in the village speak?

5. What does Candide sell on the old woman's advice?

(see the answer key)

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