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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Cunégonde's appearance when Candide finds her on the banks of Propontis?
2. What religion are the people of Eldorado?
3. How do Candide and Martin find Senator Pococurante's character?
4. To whom is Candide directed when he asks to know the name of the country that is so much better than Westphalia?
5. What are Cunégonde and the old woman doing when Candide first sees them again?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, Candide falls victim to many acts of trickery. How do these experiences affect Candide? Does he realize that he is being tricked? What does the ability to trick Candide show about his character? Do you think Candide's character is equipped to function in the world? Why or why not?
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
Candide undergoes a period of depression after not hearing back from Cacambo or Cunégonde. Is the depression that Candide experiences significant? Do you think this depression has an effect on the events in the novel? If so, how does this depression affect them? How does Martin react to Candide's depression? How do other characters react to Candide's depression? Write an essay describing the significance of Candide experiencing depression.
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