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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pangloss say his disease is making the most "progress"?
(a) Among the French.
(b) Among the clergy.
(c) In the armies.
(d) Among the Dutch.

2. How long does it take Candide's wounds to heal?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) Six months.
(d) A year.

3. What is Candide given after his rescue in Chapter 7?
(a) A job as a dishwasher at an inn.
(b) Ointment, food and drink, clothes, and a bed.
(c) Another flogging.
(d) A serious lecture about false teaching.

4. In Chapter 7, who rescues and takes care of Candide?
(a) Dr. Pangloss.
(b) The Baron's son.
(c) An old man.
(d) An old woman.

5. What gives Candide a chance to escape the Bulgarians?
(a) A snow storm.
(b) A monk's habit he finds.
(c) The chaos of war.
(d) A very dark night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What faith is Jacques?

2. How do the people at the University of Coimbre decide a future earthquake can be prevented?

3. Why is the Biscayan arrested in Chapter 6?

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

5. What country does Candide go to after the war?

(see the answer key)

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