Persian Letters | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Letters 1 - 9

1. Who does Usbek write the 1st letter to?

Rustan.

2. In the 1st letter, what is Usbek trying to explain?

His desire to learn about other places.

3. What does Usbek request of his correspondent in the 1st letter?

Tell him what people say of his voyage.

4. Who did Usbek leave in charge of his seraglio?

His chief eunuch.

5. Where is Usbek's house located?

Ispahan.

6. How is Usbek's confidence toward who he left in charge of the Seraglio?

Very high, he has no fear.

7. What activities can Usbek's wives do in his absence?

Any moral and accepted activities.

8. Which of Usbek's wives writes the 3rd letter back to him?

Zachi.

9. What did Usbek's wife do as a form of amusement in his absence?

Went to the country.

10. Who is trying to steal Zephis's slave?

The chief...
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