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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the war when thousands of men are killed, what does it cause Candide to do?
(a) Switch sides.
(b) Learn to fight.
(c) Become brave.
(d) Hide.

2. What choice is Candide given for his punishment by the Bulgarians?
(a) Twelve bullets or thirty-six lashes.
(b) Ten bullets or hanging.
(c) Thirty-six bullets or twelve lashes.
(d) Thirty-six lashes or hanging.

3. What happens in Lisbon after the shipwreck?
(a) There is a tidal wave.
(b) There is an eclipse.
(c) There is a fire.
(d) There is an earthquake.

4. After leaving the castle, where does Candide fall asleep?
(a) In a snow-covered field.
(b) Under a haystack.
(c) In a shop doorway.
(d) In a church.

5. What does Candide's tutor teach the children?
(a) There is no effect without a cause.
(b) Love is patient.
(c) The meek will inherit the earth.
(d) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people die in the war between the Bulgars and the Avars?

2. What happens after Candide gives away his coins in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Candide take the beggar to feed him?

4. What does Jacques do when Candide asks him for charity?

5. To whom does Candide give the two coins someone gave him in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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