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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Pangloss punished by the auto-da-fé?

2. To whom does the captain sell Cunégonde?

3. What gives Candide a chance to escape the Bulgarians?

4. What was going on in Africa at the time of the enslavement of the princess in Chapter 12?

5. What happens to the Princess in Algiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do Cunégonde, Candide, and the old woman visit when they arrive in Buenos Aires and how does he respond to them?

2. How does Candide come to the rescue of Cunegonde in Chapter 9?

3. Why doesn't Pococurante like the paintings by Raphael?

4. In Chapter 27, which two characters does Candide rescue by paying for their freedom and when does he recognize them?

5. Why is it dangerous for a shrewish woman to be a doctor's wife?

6. What are the fates available to the castrati?

7. Identify the family of Baron Thunder-ten-tronckh.

8. What do the people in Eldorado pray for?

9. What is Pangloss's occupation and what message does he convey?

10. Who does Martin think was the most unfortunate of all the kings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Candide undergoes a period of depression after not hearing back from Cacambo or Cunégonde. Is the depression that Candide experiences significant? Do you think this depression has an effect on the events in the novel? If so, how does this depression affect them? How does Martin react to Candide's depression? How do other characters react to Candide's depression? Write an essay describing the significance of Candide experiencing depression.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the danger of great riches. Use the Eldoradans' idea that people for the outside would would even kill to get their hands on the gold and jewels which were everywhere in their land. To a lesser degree, perhaps, discuss in your paper how people will defraud, embezzle, or scam other people to get money.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on Manichaeanism. Martin insists that he is a Manichaeanist. In your essay discuss the idea that the mind is good and the body is evil. You will need to do some research into Manes, the philosopher in Persia who established this school of thought.

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