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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 faith is Jacques?
2. Who saves Candide from being killed by the Bulgarians?
3. Where does Cunégonde see Candide for the first time after their separation?
4. How many priests has Candide killed?
5. Which of the following is something Candide does not experience in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. With whom do Candide and Martin find themselves dining in Chapter 26? What stories do these people tell?
2. Describe the king's response when Candide indicates he wants to leave Eldorado and explain the lengths that the king goes to help Candide with his plan.
3. What is Martin's attitude toward France?
4. Who arrives on the ship that comes into the harbor while Cunégonde and the governor are talking and what effect does his arrival have?
5. How do Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman flee in chapter 9, and where do they go?
6. As Candide and Martin are walking to dinner one night, who accosts them and what does he say?
7. How does Candide rationalize his murder of the Grand Inquisitor?
8. What has Candide packed in his saddle-bag in chapter 16?
9. What happens when Candide and Martin are arrested in a scam perpetrated by a false abbe?
10. With how many sheep do Candide and Cacambo arrive in Cayenne? What happens to the other sheep and how does Candide respond to the loss?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Candide selects Martin as a traveling companion because he is well educated and because he has shared the experience of suffering. How do Candide and Martin respond different to suffering? Is this significant? Which character has a better grasp on reality? Which character has a better reaction to suffering? Why did you select this character?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about cause and effect. Dr. Pangloss often refers to cause and effect, but he is also often wrong in his conclusions. Select for your essay a topic like global warming to illustrate your points.
Essay Topic 3
After leaving the Bulgarian military, Candide sees cities that were attacked by both Bulgaria and Abaria. How are the scenes from these attacks similar? How are they different? What meaning do you think the similarities or differences between these two scenes have? What point does the author seem to be trying to communicate about humanity?
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