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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who offers Candide food, two coins, a place to stay, and a job in Chapter 3?
(a) A Lutheran named Martin.
(b) A priest named Ignatius.
(c) An Anabaptist, named James.
(d) A Rabbi named Isaac.

2. What do Candide and Cacambo survive on for a month?
(a) Twigs.
(b) Horse meat.
(c) Dog meat.
(d) Wild fruits.

3. Where is the inn where Candide stops located?
(a) Avacena.
(b) Paris.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Rome.

4. As he is coming back from a party, what does Candide tell the abbé?
(a) He feels guilty for cheating on his Cunégonde.
(b) He has fallen in love with a young woman.
(c) He feels guilty for drinking too much wine.
(d) He is sad that he has lost money playing cards.

5. What happens in Lisbon after the shipwreck?
(a) There is a fire.
(b) There is a tidal wave.
(c) There is an eclipse.
(d) There is an earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Spanish captain refuse to take Candide and Cacambo to Buenos Aires?

2. What happens in Lima, Peru?

3. Who sees Pangloss help the woman replace her flowers on her breast and has him arrested for it?

4. How much money does Jacques give Candide?

5. How does Martin describe Paris?

(see the answer key)

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