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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Candide decide to go to Venice?

2. Of whom has Candide heard that is said to have never had a bad day in his life?

3. What does Candide have that makes him still a rich man in Chapter 20?

4. Where do Candide, Martin, Cacambo, Pangloss, and the Baron find Cunegonde and the old woman?

5. What is unusual about the roads Candide and Cacambo find as they climb into the mountains in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between Candide and Pangloss evolve over the course of the story? Cite specific examples from the text that seem to have cause this change. Does the relationship seem better between the two of them at the end of the novel or in the beginning?

Essay Topic 2

Each of the characters not only has physical characteristics that identify them, but also a set of emotional or mental characteristics. Select any character from the novel and explore the psychology behind their behavior. If you use technical information, make sure to research your claims and cite all of your sources.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the possibility of a Utopia like Eldorado. Such a condition has been tried many times in the past but has always failed. In your essay, present a picture of a world like Eldorado that might possibly work. Then discuss why attempts to establish a Utopia have always ended in failure.

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