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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. What town do Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman reach before anyone realizes Mr. Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor are dead?

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

3. For what position does Jacques hire the beggar?

4. Where does Cunegonde's brother learn Cunegonde is in Chapter 15?

5. Which of the following does Pangloss say to a survivor of the natural disaster in Lisbon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the send off Candide and Cacambo get as they prepare to leave Eldorado.

2. How do Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman flee in chapter 9, and where do they go?

3. How does Candide finally find Cacambo and get news of Cunegonde?

4. Why does the Baron still not want Cunégonde to marry Candide?

5. After escaping, what does Candide observe about the war?

6. How does Candide rationalize his murder of the Grand Inquisitor?

7. On the ship to Buenos Aires, about what does Cunégonde complain and how does the old woman respond?

8. In Chapter 18, where do Candide and Cacambo go first to learn about Eldorado?

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

10. Explain the objection Lisbon residents have to Dr. Pangloss after the earthquake.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the second chapter, Candide is drafted into the Bulgarian military after he drinks to the King of Bulgaria with two men he meets during his travels. How does Candide react to his initiation into the army? Do you think being in the military has a positive or negative affect on Candide's character in the rest of the novel? Why? How do you think Candide is affected by his short military character?

Essay Topic 2

Candide encounters many flawed character, and a few good ones. Cite some examples of each, and then explain whether Voltaire presents humanity as mainly good or mainly evil? How does he portray character flaws - as weaknesses or as just parts of human nature?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay stating your opinion on the subject of injustice. Consider in your essay the things suffered by Candide simply because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. You may also want to include the treatment of Cunegonde and the princess in your paper. Conclude with examples of injustice today.

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