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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does the Baron attain in the Jesuit military?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Captain.

2. Where do Candide and Cacambo decide to go after they rule out going back to Cunégonde, going to Germany, and staying near the Oreillons?
(a) Cyprus.
(b) Cayenne.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Lisbon.

3. How much of Lisbon is destroyed by the earthquake?
(a) One quarter of it.
(b) Half of it.
(c) Three quarters of it.
(d) All of it.

4. How long do Candide and Martin argue while on board the ship?
(a) One day.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Four years.

5. Why does the old lady say she is being kind to Candide?
(a) She is his mother.
(b) She is Paquette.
(c) She doesn't tell him.
(d) She is his aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the two girls upset when Candide kills the monkeys?

2. Where is the Baron taken to be buried with his parents?

3. What does Jacques do when Candide asks him for charity?

4. What is the response to Candide's question about religion in the country with gold streets?

5. What happens when Candide hears that Cunegonde is dead?

(see the answer key)

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