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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Candide's illness brought on by?

2. What does Candide have that makes him still a rich man in Chapter 20?

3. Pococurante says that his collections of sonnets aren't worth one page of who?

4. What is Pococurante's attitude toward his art collection?

5. As he is coming back from a party, what does Candide tell the abbé?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the murders committed by Candide. Would you classify any of them as justifiable homicide? Were they all self-defense? Which of the murders could be classified as crimes of passion? Conclude your paper with your evaluation as to whether there is ever a justifiable cause to murder another human being.

Essay Topic 2

In the end of the novel, Candide exalts physical labor and hard work as the solution to the endless cycle of human suffering. Compare and contrast the life that Candide advocates with the life led by Pangloss, Martin, Pococurante and other characters. What are the benefits to Candide's life at the end of the novel that he didn't have before?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on contentment. What do the characters in Candide learn about contentment, and how do they learn their lessons? What have you learned about contentment from Candide?

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