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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Candide and Cacambo see when they rest in a field to eat during Chapter 16?
2. How does Candide finally get out of the country in Chapter 19?
3. Why does the Spanish captain refuse to take Candide and Cacambo to Buenos Aires?
4. What crime had landed the young Baron as a galley slave?
5. Why does Candide become more and more unhappy in Chapter 30?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining how Candide embodies or serves as a contrast to morals. Of what crimes is Candide guilty? Does he feel guilt for these crimes? How does he justify his actions? Are his justifications believable? Do we see Candide as a likable or unlikable character? Why?
Essay Topic 2
At the beginning of the novel, Candide's life in the setting of the castle at Westphalia is described. However Candide is quickly removed from this setting and forced to begin his travels. What purpose does this setting serve as it is only introduced into the novel for a short time? Does Westphalia serve as a reference point for the novel? What do you think the meaning of this setting is? Is the setting of Westphalia important for Candide? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Candide selects Martin as a traveling companion because he is well educated and because he has shared the experience of suffering. How do Candide and Martin respond different to suffering? Is this significant? Which character has a better grasp on reality? Which character has a better reaction to suffering? Why did you select this character?
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