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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Cunegonde after she was taken prisoner by the captain?
(a) The Bulgarian marries her.
(b) The Bulgarian sends her away.
(c) The Bulgarian sells her to a Jewish man.
(d) The Bulgarian is killed and she escapes.

2. In Chapter 2, after running away, Candide is caught and given what choice?
(a) Carrying baggage for the regiment or wearing a dress.
(b) Twelve bullets to the brain or 36 lashes by the regiment.
(c) Returning to the army or being torn apart by a bear.
(d) Death by hanging or 10 lashes every day for a year.

3. What happens the morning after Candide's rescue?
(a) He runs away again, headed for Spain.
(b) Lisbon soldiers come looking for him.
(c) The old woman sells him as a galley slave.
(d) The old woman returns and brings him breakfast and another ointment.

4. What does Cunegonde talk about on the way to Buenos Aires?
(a) The future.
(b) Her luck.
(c) Her hardships.
(d) Her fortune.

5. Where is the inn where Candide stops located?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Avacena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Candide's destination?

2. The old woman and her mother were brought to Morocco for what purpose?

3. Which of the following does the old woman not provide to Candide while he is staying in her shack?

4. What does the old woman tell Candide and Cunegonde in Chapter 9?

5. Who is this Grand Inquisitor?

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