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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the English think about killing an admiral every once in a while?
(a) It gives the people something to do.
(b) It makes the sailors happy.
(c) Its just something they have always done.
(d) It is a good motivator for the other admirals.

2. What do Candide and Cacambo see when they rest in a field to eat during Chapter 16?
(a) Two monkeys chasing two naked girls through the field.
(b) A parrot eating some berries and talking.
(c) Five men roasting a body in a cauldron.
(d) A mouse who has build a tiny house.

3. Who does the local tribe think Candide and Cacambo are?
(a) Turks.
(b) Spanish soldiers.
(c) Jesuits.
(d) Angels.

4. Which of the following weapons is not used by the Bulgarians during their battles?
(a) Bayonets.
(b) Cannons.
(c) Muskets.
(d) Hatchets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does the actress Candide likes play?

2. Which of the following characters survives their punishment in Lisbon?

3. Who offers Candide food, two coins, a place to stay, and a job in Chapter 3?

4. Who does the old lady pray to for Candide's health?

5. Where does the ship that Candide, Cunégonde and the old lady are sailing on finally land?

(see the answer key)

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