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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the old lady pray to for Candide's health?
(a) Our Lady of Atocha.
(b) Saint James of Compostella.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Saint Anthony of Padua.

2. What happens when Candide hears that Cunegonde is dead?
(a) He curses.
(b) He cries.
(c) He argues.
(d) He faints.

3. In the war when thousands of men are killed, what does it cause Candide to do?
(a) Switch sides.
(b) Learn to fight.
(c) Hide.
(d) Become brave.

4. Who does the Commandant of the Jesuit military turn out to be?
(a) Dr. Pangloss.
(b) Jacques, the Anabaptist.
(c) The Bulgarian captain.
(d) Cunegonde's brother.

5. What is the man's occupation?
(a) He was a merchant.
(b) He was a shoemaker.
(c) He was a publisher.
(d) He was a musician.

6. What does Cunegonde witness in the park in Chapter 1?
(a) the Baron cavorting with Paquette.
(b) Dr. Pangloss doing his exercises.
(c) Dr. Pangloss and Paquette doing an experiment.
(d) Candide talking to a horse.

7. Who does Pangloss ultimately blame for his current condition?
(a) Candide.
(b) God.
(c) The Baron.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

8. What does the Governor have a "furious lust" for?
(a) Power.
(b) Women.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

9. Who does Cunégonde see Pangloss with in the bushes?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) The chambermaid.

10. Why does Cunégonde decide to stay with the governor?
(a) Because he is attractive.
(b) Because he is strong.
(c) Because he is rich.
(d) Because he is young.

11. Where does Cunégonde's brother reside in Chapter 15?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paraguay.
(c) Westphalia.
(d) Bolivia.

12. How many soldiers surround Cacambo and Candide at the border post?
(a) 100.
(b) 4.
(c) 1000.
(d) 24.

13. What do Candide and Cunegonde's brother do for a long time in Chapter 14?
(a) have a conversation.
(b) Make a marriage pact for Candide and Cunegonde.
(c) argue about Candide's treatment in Westphalia.
(d) Plan how to defeat the Spanish.

14. For whose side does Cacambo encourage Candide to fight?
(a) The Jesuits.
(b) The Portuguese.
(c) The Spaniards.
(d) The Bulgarians.

15. What happens on the same day as the auto-da-fé?
(a) A revolt by the people.
(b) An eclipse.
(c) Another eartquake.
(d) A fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Candide wearing when he and Cacambo escape after Candide kills Cunégonde's brother?

2. Why is Candide kicked out of the castle?

3. What does the Commandant forbid?

4. What gives Candide a chance to escape the Bulgarians?

5. How does Cunegonde's brother react to Candide's plan to marry Cunegonde?

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