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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character believes "God has forsaken Earth and it is instead controlled by something more evil"?

2. Who could answer Candide's questions about the golden country?

3. With what are the roads paved in the village at which Candide and Cacambo arrive in the rocky mountains?

4. What happens to Cacambo and Candide's horses?

5. With whom do Candide and Martin dine the night after Cacambo leaves in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Voltaire satirized people of every walk of life, every race, religion and occupation. How do the 18th century "victims" of his satirical wit compare to contemporary examples? Are the hypocrises and social ills that Voltaire identifies similar to or different from ones society faces today?

Essay Topic 2

Candide experiences practically every situation possible. In that way he can be seen as a universal character. In other ways, however, Candide is so naive, that the reader may have difficulty relating to his innocence. In an essay, explain whether you feel Candide is a character that is easy to relate to. Would you consider him lucky or unlucky? Does this influence how the reader perceives him?

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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