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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cacambo say Cunégonde and the old woman are doing in Chapter 27?

2. After Candide buys back Cunegonde and the old woman, where do they all go to live?

3. What does the man of the couple in Chapter 24, Friar Giroflee, say about his happiness?

4. What is the one thing that Candide tells Martin is better than Eldorado?

5. How much money does Cacambo give to the Governor of Buenos Aires?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the author, Voltaire. What in Voltaire's life or experiences may have impacted his writing in CANDIDE?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the philosophy of Pangloss, particularly his relationship between cause and effect. Use examples form the text to illustrate how Pangloss was able to rationalize misfortune.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the possibility of a Utopia like Eldorado. Such a condition has been tried many times in the past but has always failed. In your essay, present a picture of a world like Eldorado that might possibly work. Then discuss why attempts to establish a Utopia have always ended in failure.

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