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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Candide wear during his escape?
(a) A suit of armor.
(b) Women's clothes.
(c) A Jesuit robe.
(d) An Oreillon costume.

2. What is Candide given after his rescue in Chapter 7?
(a) Another flogging.
(b) Ointment, food and drink, clothes, and a bed.
(c) A job as a dishwasher at an inn.
(d) A serious lecture about false teaching.

3. To what lot was the old woman born?
(a) She was born a princess.
(b) She was born a baroness.
(c) She was born a maid.
(d) She was born a slave.

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

5. What is being put together when the old woman, Candide, and Cunégonde arrive in Cadiz?
(a) An army.
(b) A house.
(c) A moat.
(d) A castle.

6. Who develops a solution to prevent further earthquakes?
(a) The University of Coimbre.
(b) The University of Westphalia.
(c) Pangloss.
(d) Candide.

7. What happens to the Bicayan and the two Portuguese in the auto-da-fe that follows in Chapter 6?
(a) They are burned.
(b) They are beheaded.
(c) They are hanged.
(d) They are flogged.

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

9. What trade does Jacques teach Candide?
(a) Baking.
(b) Fabric making.
(c) Candle making.
(d) Woodworking.

10. What choice is Candide given for his punishment by the Bulgarians?
(a) Ten bullets or hanging.
(b) Thirty-six bullets or twelve lashes.
(c) Thirty-six lashes or hanging.
(d) Twelve bullets or thirty-six lashes.

11. Why does Candide kill the Grand Inquisitor?
(a) He thinks the Grand Inquisitor has raped Cunégonde.
(b) He wants to impress Cunégonde with his power.
(c) He wants to have Cunégonde for his own slave.
(d) He believes the Grand Inquisitor will have him burned.

12. In Chapter 2, after running away, Candide is caught and given what choice?
(a) Twelve bullets to the brain or 36 lashes by the regiment.
(b) Returning to the army or being torn apart by a bear.
(c) Carrying baggage for the regiment or wearing a dress.
(d) Death by hanging or 10 lashes every day for a year.

13. Who is this Grand Inquisitor?
(a) The man who arranged the auto-da-fe in Lisbon.
(b) The man who helped Candide get to Holland.
(c) The man who once gave Candide a meal.
(d) The man who ordered the attack on the Baron's castle.

14. Where does the old woman suggest Candide and Cunegonde go in Chapter 9?
(a) Italy.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Peru.
(d) Cadiz.

15. Who heals the women after the Russians attack the Janissaries?
(a) The French.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The Janissaries.
(d) The Spaniards.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom was the old woman betrothed?

2. How many sons does the Emperor Muley Ismael have?

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

4. What offer does Don Fernando make to Cunegonde?

5. Who heals Cunégonde's brother after he is left for dead at the castle?

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