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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what does Cunégonde shed tears?
(a) The murder of her family.
(b) Her fate.
(c) The deaths of Pangloss and Jacques.
(d) Candide and his misfortunes.

2. Where is the man who finds the Princess born?
(a) Naples.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) Westphalia.
(d) London.

3. Where does Candide walk the street and ask for charity after visiting the villages that have been pummeled?
(a) Lisbon.
(b) Abaria.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Holland.

4. How much does the Baroness weigh?
(a) 90 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 350 pounds.
(d) 150 pounds.

5. Why does the old lady say she is being kind to Candide?
(a) She is his mother.
(b) She is Paquette.
(c) She is his aunt.
(d) She doesn't tell him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters survives their punishment in Lisbon?

2. How much money does Jacques give Candide?

3. How many sons does the Emperor Muley Ismael have?

4. Why does Candide ask to be shot in the head?

5. Who offers Candide food, two coins, a place to stay, and a job in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Candide, Martin, and Pangloss learn about true happiness?

2. Describe Dr. Pangloss' philosophy.

3. How does Martin answer Candide's claim that the Senator is happy because he enjoys complaining?

4. Explain the way the University of Coimbre decides to prevent future earthquakes.

5. Why is it apparent that the Baron is one of the most powerful lords in the area?

6. Why is Candide given his name?

7. Explain why Candide is made a captain of the infantry in Cadiz.

8. Describe the attack of the Bulgarians on the castle according to Cunégonde.

9. How long does Candide stay in Bordeaux?

10. When Martin and Candide land in Portsmouth, England, what do they witness? How does this affect Candide?

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