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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what lot was the old woman born?
(a) She was born a slave.
(b) She was born a maid.
(c) She was born a princess.
(d) She was born a baroness.

2. What does the old woman reveal about her past in Chapter 10?
(a) She was once a Russian Tsarina.
(b) She was once married to the King of Spain.
(c) She was born a princess but now has to work as a maid.
(d) She was once the mistress of the Grand Inquisitor.

3. Why does Candide not know anything about his protector in Chapter 7?
(a) He is too polite to ask personal questions.
(b) The old man cannot hear or speak.
(c) The soldiers take his protector away.
(d) The old woman will not answer his questions.

4. What is unusual about the roads Candide and Cacambo find as they climb into the mountains in Chapter 17?
(a) They are paved in gold.
(b) They are very steep.
(c) They are wide enough for six charriots.
(d) They are very crooked.

5. What happens in the evening of the third day after Candide is rescued?
(a) The old woman does not return with his supper.
(b) The old man hits him in the head and ties him up.
(c) The old woman returns and asks that he follow her.
(d) The soldiers give up looking for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Candide and Cacambo decide not to stay in that area where they narrowly escaped being cooked and eaten?

2. Where does Candide travel with Cunégonde, the old woman, and two servants?

3. What are the children playing with when Candide and Cacambo come to a village in Chapter 17?

4. Who does Pangloss ultimately blame for his current condition?

5. What does Candide sell on the old woman's advice?

(see the answer key)

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