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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the old man?

2. In Chapter 30, why does Pangloss feel unfulfilled?

3. How many serene highnesses show up at the inn?

4. What is the sole survivor of the sunken ship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Candide and Cacambo leave Eldorado with sheep carrying their belongings. What happens to these sheep along the way? Why is this significant? What is the meaning of the sheep in the novel? Do you think they are representative of something else? What references are there to sheep in other texts that Voltaire might have referenced? Write an essay explaining and examining the significance and symbolism of the sheep.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Candide goes on a truly epic journey through the course of the novel.

- Do people differ from one another that much over the course of his travels? How?

- In what ways is Candide like a traditional tragic hero? In which ways isn't he?

- Is his fate similar to the class tragic hero as discussed in class? What is his epic struggle?

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