View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does not accompany Candide to the banks of Propontis?

2. Senator Pococurante states that he can only stand the music for how long?

3. What does Candide consider the only thing he has really lost?

4. In what city do Martin and Candide land in England?

5. What had happened to the young Baron after he recovered from the stab wound?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about obsession. In CANDIDE, the title character is obsessed with Cunegonde and spends his life in pursuit of her only to find her aging and ugly when he finally gets her. In your essay, discuss how obsession can lead people to go after something they cannot achieve or, having achieved it, they do not really want.

Essay Topic 2

Eldorado is a paradise on earth. Describe what it is about ELdorado that makes it so perfect? Can you see any flaws? Why do Candide and Cacambo decide to leave? What does this say about human nature?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on class distinctions in your culture versus the class distinctions in CANDIDE. Are there any similarities? What are the differences? What was the author saying about class differences in CANDIDE?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 252 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample