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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Candide's new traveling partner on the way to Bordeaux?
(a) A man blind in one eye named Karl.
(b) A barber named Francisco.
(c) A black soldier missing a hand and a leg.
(d) An old scholar named Martin.

2. Where has Cunégonde been stabbed?
(a) On her left side.
(b) On her leg.
(c) On her arm.
(d) In her back.

3. How does Candide finally get out of the country in Chapter 19?
(a) On a French ship leaving for Bordeaux.
(b) On a German ship bound for England.
(c) On a Russian ship bound for Africa.
(d) On an Italian ship bound for Milan.

4. Where is the man who finds the Princess born?
(a) Naples.
(b) Westphalia.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) London.

5. What positive point does a spectator say executions have in England?
(a) To serve as entertainment purposes.
(b) To keep leaders motivated.
(c) To keep a positive morale.
(d) To keep the guillotine sharp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pangloss lose after his treatment?

2. Why does Candide not know anything about his protector in Chapter 7?

3. What is Candide's reaction to the execution he sees in England?

4. Which character believes "God has forsaken Earth and it is instead controlled by something more evil"?

5. What does the Governor have a "furious lust" for?

(see the answer key)

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