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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did the old woman tell her story of captivity by the pirates?
(a) An old man who looked like her grandfather.
(b) A woman who said she could help her.
(c) A young man who once sang at her castle.
(d) A pirate who tried to protect her.

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

3. How are Candide and Pangloss rewarded for helping rebuild Lisbon?
(a) With books.
(b) With coins.
(c) With meals.
(d) With homes.

4. What does Jacques do when Candide asks him for charity?
(a) Jacques turns Candide over to the Bulgarians.
(b) Jacques tries to kill Candide.
(c) Jacques offers him food, coins, a place to stay, and a job.
(d) Jacques tells him to go away.

5. Who returns to the house to find Mr. Issachar dead?
(a) The Grand Inquisitor.
(b) The old woman.
(c) The Bulgarian soldier.
(d) The Baron's son.

6. While working for the Boyar in Russia, what job does the Princess do?
(a) She is a gardener.
(b) She is the cook.
(c) She is the chambermaid.
(d) She is a musician.

7. What is the topic of the sermon that Candide hears the man give?
(a) Charity.
(b) Vengeance.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Chastity.

8. What does the old woman reveal about her past in Chapter 10?
(a) She was born a princess but now has to work as a maid.
(b) She was once a Russian Tsarina.
(c) She was once the mistress of the Grand Inquisitor.
(d) She was once married to the King of Spain.

9. What does Candide say about Cunégonde's scar?
(a) He wishes he could make it disappear.
(b) He hopes he can see it.
(c) He thinks it is ugly.
(d) He thinks it is beautiful.

10. Where does the Princess of Palestrina collapse after she escapes from the Moors?
(a) On the Emperor's bed.
(b) In a river.
(c) Under an orange tree.
(d) In a barn.

11. What does Candide tell Don Fernando about Cunegonde?
(a) That she is about to be his wife.
(b) thet she is married to him.
(c) That she is a nun.
(d) That she is a carrier of the plague.

12. Who discovers Cunegonde and Candide behind the screen attempting Dr. Pangloss' experiment?
(a) The Baron.
(b) The Baron's son.
(c) Dr. Pangloss.
(d) Paquette.

13. How does the man who found the old woman and spoke her language treat her?
(a) He says he will take her to Italy but sells her instead.
(b) He says he will help her and then kills her.
(c) He stabs her and then she escapes.
(d) He brings her to her palace in Italy.

14. Who is the last person for whom the old woman worked?
(a) Mr. Issachar.
(b) A man in Moscow.
(c) The Grand Inquisitor.
(d) The Prince of Palestrina.

15. Why does Candide not know anything about his protector in Chapter 7?
(a) The soldiers take his protector away.
(b) The old woman will not answer his questions.
(c) The old man cannot hear or speak.
(d) He is too polite to ask personal questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Waldberghofftrarbk-dikdorff, who offers Candide food and drink?

2. What angers the Baron when talking to Candide?

3. What trade does Jacques teach Candide?

4. What does the beggar say is the reason for his affliction?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Cunegonde tell Candide had happened to her?

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