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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Candide, Cunegonde, and the old woman when the bodies of Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor are found?
(a) Saddling the horses.
(b) Far out to sea.
(c) The town of Avecena.
(d) About two miles from the house.

2. Why does Candide believe he has an advantage over Martin?
(a) He has more education than Martin.
(b) He doesn't think he has an advantage over Martin.
(c) He is more realistic about the future.
(d) He still has reason to be optimistic towards his future because of Cunégonde.

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

4. Where does the old woman suggest Candide and Cunegonde go in Chapter 9?
(a) Italy.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Cadiz.
(d) Peru.

5. What is Brother Giroflée tempted to run off and do?
(a) Marry Paquette.
(b) Become an Inquisitor.
(c) Become a Turk.
(d) Become a philosopher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the beggar tell Candide he is?

2. How does Jacques act on the ship?

3. What do Candide and his new traveling partner to Bordeaux rescue from the ocean in Chapter 20?

4. How many priests has Candide killed?

5. Where does the scene in the play Candide attends take place?

(see the answer key)

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