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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the young man from the old woman's recollection in Chapter 12 promise the captive princess?
(a) He would see her safely back to Italy.
(b) He would help her get away to Cairo.
(c) He would find an Italian nobleman to rescue her
(d) He would keep her hidden in his house in Morocco.

2. What is the solution which is developed to prevent further earthquakes?
(a) The placement of secure structures where the earthquake struck.
(b) Building away from fault lines.
(c) A ceremony in which people are burned to death.
(d) The sacrifice of twenty virgins.

3. Why is Candide beaten by the Bulgarians?
(a) So he won't divulge their secrets.
(b) So he can learn to be a soldier.
(c) So he will learn the Bulgarian dances.
(d) So he won't run away again.

4. How is the Princess of Palestrina's betrothed killed?
(a) He is stabbed.
(b) He is poisoned.
(c) He is burned in an auto-do-fé.
(d) He is drowned.

5. What is the sole survivor of the sunken ship?
(a) A treasure chest.
(b) One of Candide's red sheep.
(c) The captain.
(d) A diamond ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Don Fernando d'Ibaraa y Figueora y Mascarenes y Lampourdos y Souza?

2. To what lot was the old woman born?

3. Candide and his new traveling companion, Martin, leave on a ship bound for where in Chapter 20?

4. What happens to the Princess in Algiers?

5. What are the people of Cadiz doing in Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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