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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the old man?
(a) 101 years old.
(b) 172 years old.
(c) 252 years old.
(d) 99 years old.

2. How does Candide get in trouble with the Bulgarians?
(a) He goes for a walk.
(b) He fails to learn how to fight.
(c) He kisses one of their wives.
(d) He writes a letter to Cunégonde.

3. What are the children playing with when Candide and Cacambo come to a village in Chapter 17?
(a) spinning tops made of gold.
(b) Diamond, ruby, and emerald building blocks.
(c) Tound pieces that look like colored jewels.
(d) Long snakes that coil and hiss.

4. Who is the second person Candide kills?
(a) The Grand Inquisitor.
(b) A beggar.
(c) Cunégonde.
(d) The old lady.

5. How are Candide and Pangloss rewarded for helping rebuild Lisbon?
(a) With coins.
(b) With meals.
(c) With homes.
(d) With books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Candide not act on his crush on Cunégonde?

2. Why does Candide decide not to go to Germany in Chapter 17?

3. Which of the following is not a reason the old woman tells Cunégonde she should stay with the governor?

4. Who does Cunégonde see Pangloss with in the bushes?

5. Why does Cunégonde decide to stay with the governor?

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