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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the old woman and her mother were in route to Gaeta, what did the soldiers aboard the ship do when they were attacked by pirates?
(a) Hid behind the women.
(b) Prayed.
(c) Jumped to their deaths.
(d) Killed the pirates.

2. What happens to Candide in the auto-da-fé?
(a) He is burned.
(b) He is hung.
(c) He is drawn and quartered.
(d) He is flogged.

3. Where does the ship that Candide, Cunégonde and the old lady are sailing on finally land?
(a) Paraguay.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Peru.
(d) America.

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

5. 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) Carrying baggage for the regiment or wearing a dress.
(c) Returning to the army or being torn apart by a bear.
(d) Death by hanging or 10 lashes every day for a year.

6. Which of the following weapons is not used by the Bulgarians during their battles?
(a) Bayonets.
(b) Hatchets.
(c) Muskets.
(d) Cannons.

7. After seeing the Bulgarian destruction in Avare, what does Candide see next?
(a) The Abarian destruction of a Bulgarian village.
(b) Pangloss teaching Bulgarina soldiers.
(c) Cunegonde walking down the road.
(d) The moon rise over the Abarian mountains.

8. How is Candide punished as a prisoner in Lisbon?
(a) He is hung by his arms.
(b) He is hung by his feet.
(c) He is put on a rack.
(d) He is flogged.

9. What is Cunégonde wearing when she meets Candide again?
(a) A san benito.
(b) A suit of armor.
(c) Veils.
(d) Heavy blankets.

10. Who is the Princess of Palestrina's father?
(a) Candide's father.
(b) The Baron Thunder-ten-tronckh.
(c) Pope Urban X.
(d) The Grand Inquisitor.

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

12. Why is Candide beaten by the Bulgarians?
(a) So he won't run away again.
(b) So he will learn the Bulgarian dances.
(c) So he won't divulge their secrets.
(d) So he can learn to be a soldier.

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

14. Who is the man in black an officer for?
(a) The Bulgar Army.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The King of France.
(d) The Inquisition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last person for whom the old woman worked?

2. Why are Candide and Pangloss arrested in Portugal?

3. What condition does Cunégonde place on sharing the story of the Bulgarian attack with Candide?

4. Where does Candide go, leaving Cunegonde with the governor of Buenos Aires?

5. When Cunegonde was taken prisoner by the captain, what did she become?

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