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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who noticed Cunegonde at church?
(a) The parish priest.
(b) The Grand Inquisitor.
(c) The altar boys.
(d) The mayor.

2. How does Candide escape?
(a) Hidden in a horse-drawn cart.
(b) On an Andalusian horse.
(c) Dressed as a chambermaid.
(d) On a boat.

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

4. Where does Candide walk the street and ask for charity after visiting the villages that have been pummeled?
(a) Lisbon.
(b) Holland.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Abaria.

5. Who is Candide's mother?
(a) The Baron's sister.
(b) The Baron's mother.
(c) The Baron's wife.
(d) The Baron's aunt.

6. Where are Candide, Cunegonde, and the old woman when the bodies of Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor are found?
(a) About two miles from the house.
(b) Far out to sea.
(c) Saddling the horses.
(d) The town of Avecena.

7. How many horses does the old woman tell Candide and Cunégonde are in the stable?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

8. What happens at the inn where Candide, Cunegonde, and the old woman are staying in Chapter 10?
(a) Someone steals Cunegonde's diamonds and money.
(b) The police come looking for Candide.
(c) Cunegonde is raped again.
(d) Someone kidnaps Cunegonde.

9. Which of the following characters survives their punishment in Lisbon?
(a) Pangloss.
(b) The two Portuguese.
(c) Candide.
(d) The Biscayan man.

10. To where do Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman flee?
(a) Cadiz.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Sevilla.
(d) Lisbon.

11. How many sons does the Emperor Muley Ismael have?
(a) 20.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 50.

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

13. Where is the castle where Candide is raised?
(a) South America.
(b) Westphalia.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Turkey.

14. To whom was the old woman betrothed?
(a) The Prince of Massa-Carrara.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The Baron of Westphalia.
(d) The Prince of Palestrina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the young man from the old woman's recollection in Chapter 12 promise the captive princess?

2. What news does Candide give the Commandant of the Jesuit military?

3. What is the horror Cunegonde's brother relates to Candide in Chapter 15?

4. What does Candide wear during his escape?

5. Where does Pangloss say his disease is making the most "progress"?

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