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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. Who decides that the city needs an auto-da-fé?

2. Who does the Commandant of the Jesuit military turn out to be?

3. Over what does Cunégonde shed tears?

4. What does the old woman suggest should be done to make money?

5. How does Jacques die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the crime that the two Portuguese commit and the punishment that they receive.

2. How does Candide respond when Cunegonde reminds him of his promise to marry her? Why?

3. How do Candide and Cacambo manage to avoid being eaten by the Oreillons in Chapter 16?

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

5. Describe what happens after the reunion of Candide and Cunegonde in Chapter 29.

6. Explain what happens when Candide discovers who the old woman in Chapter 7 works for.

7. What has happened to Pangloss' physical condition?

8. In Chapter 8, what does Cunegonde tell about her experience back in the castle?

9. How do Candide and Senator Pococurante's reactions differ to the women that serve the senator?

10. When Candide reunites with Paquette, the maid from Westphalia, how does she describe her life since they last were together and what details does she provide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Voltaire satirizes religion throughout the novel. Despite the faith, he typically finds hypocrisy and lax morality. Compare and contrast three of the following religions as they portrayed in the novel:

- Anabaptist

- Dutch

- Grand Inquisitor

- Jesuits

- Moors

- Jewish

What does Voltaire's general philosophy on religion seem to be?

Essay Topic 2

Often in novels, authors use one or more of the characters to argue their own viewpoints. What character or set of characters do you think that Voltaire uses to communicate his own viewpoints? Is there a specific character that can be defined as Voltaire?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the role of corporal punishment such as flogging for criminal offenses in CANDIDE. Where was it scene in the book, who did is involve, and what affect did it have on the characters?

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