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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is said to guarantee men's loyalty in Europe?
(a) Obedience.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Submission.
(d) Bribery.

2. What does Nargum wonder about the Tartar?
(a) If they accomplished more than people know.
(b) If they cared about the condition of women.
(c) If they used horses.
(d) If they had slaves.

3. Who writes letter 143 to Usbek?
(a) Zachi.
(b) Roxane.
(c) Narsit.
(d) Solim.

4. Who gives Usbek the information in letter 100?
(a) A good Italian.
(b) A sensible European.
(c) A bad Frenchman.
(d) A trusted Persian.

5. What does Rica consider himself to be a good example of?
(a) Good manners.
(b) Faith.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Marital love.

6. Which one of Usbek's wives behaves as she should be according to letter 143?
(a) Zelis.
(b) Fatme.
(c) Roxane.
(d) Zachi.

7. What does the eunuch ask Usbek in letter 93?
(a) To send him money.
(b) To repudiate a wife.
(c) To bring back more eunuchs.
(d) To come back.

8. What answer does Usbek give to the central question of letter 114?
(a) Not enough shade.
(b) Too many kingdoms.
(c) Not enough roads.
(d) Slave trade.

9. Whose habit does Usbek talk about in the 100th letter?
(a) French courtesans.
(b) Italian merchants.
(c) French princes.
(d) Persian princes.

10. What would the French rather copy than create according to Rica in letter 97?
(a) Laws.
(b) Games.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Gold.

11. Who entered in the house occupied by Usbek's wives during the time they spent in the country?
(a) Merchants.
(b) Friends.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Men.

12. What king died according to letter 122?
(a) King of Spain.
(b) King of France.
(c) King of Sweden.
(d) King of Italy.

13. Who must work harder to be accepted in a society according to Usbek?
(a) The least represented religion.
(b) The most represented religion.
(c) Those who don't believe in God.
(d) Immigrants.

14. What does Usbek think the law is for in a monarchy?
(a) To determine what is best for the citizen.
(b) To determine how far justice can be violated.
(c) To show how advanced the society is.
(d) To keep the king in power.

15. What is Rica writing about in letter 106?
(a) University of London.
(b) University of Paris.
(c) University of Milan.
(d) University of London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rica call those who mind everyone's business but their own?

2. What does Rhedi write about in letter 125?

3. What does the woman killed by her husband in the story in letter 135 do to her husband as retribution?

4. Why does the head eunuch think he is good at buying women?

5. Who does Rica think is of no use according to letter 124?

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