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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Baron fear for any children that Candide and Cunégonde might have?
(a) They will be stupid.
(b) They couldn't enter the noble assemblies of Germany.
(c) They will be ugly.
(d) They will be poor.

2. What kind of ship are Candide and Martin passengers on?
(a) A Spanish ship.
(b) A pirate ship.
(c) A Dutch ship.
(d) An Arab ship.

3. What is the sole survivor of the sunken ship?
(a) A treasure chest.
(b) One of Candide's red sheep.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) The captain.

4. What is the philosophy that Martin claims to follow?
(a) Manichaean.
(b) Christian.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Communitarianism.

5. What happens to Cacambo and Candide's horses?
(a) They die of fatigue.
(b) They die of plague.
(c) They are stolen.
(d) They run away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the children playing with when Candide and Cacambo come to a village in Chapter 17?

2. Falling ill in Paris, why does Candide get a lot of medical attention?

3. Where does Candide learn Cunégonde is?

4. What happened to Pangloss' and the Baron's feet?

5. What are Cunégonde and the old woman doing when Candide finds them on the banks of Propontis?

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