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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Candide, Cunegonde, and the old woman land in Chapter 13?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Peru.
(d) Morocco.

2. How is Pangloss punished by the auto-da-fé?
(a) He is flogged.
(b) He is drawn and quartered.
(c) He is hung.
(d) He is burned.

3. How does Candide kill Don Issachar?
(a) By strangling him.
(b) He shoots him.
(c) He hits him over the head.
(d) With a sword.

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

5. When Cunegonde was taken prisoner by the captain, what did she become?
(a) His maid.
(b) His bed warmer.
(c) His cook.
(d) His teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the old woman share her name with Candide?

2. While working for the Boyar in Russia, what job does the Princess do?

3. Who is Candide's mother?

4. What does Pangloss lose after his treatment?

5. What happens when Candide hears that Cunegonde is dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprise awaits Candide in Paraguay?

2. Why does Candide have no interest in seeing France despite never having been there before?

3. What was Pangloss' story of his enslavement?

4. Explain how Candide and Cacambo lose much of the wealth they got in Eldorado.

5. What is the reason behind the quarrels between Don Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor?

6. As Candide and Martin are walking to dinner one night, who accosts them and what does he say?

7. Who is given to Candide when he is made captain, to act as an assistant, and what advice does he have for Candide?

8. What has Candide packed in his saddle-bag in chapter 16?

9. How are Candide and Cacambo captured by the Oreillons and why are they freed?

10. What happens when Candide and Cacambo try to pay for their meal at the inn?

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