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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 114 - 124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rica call those who mind everyone's business but their own?
(a) Minders.
(b) Busybodies.
(c) Owners.
(d) Idiots.

2. What does Usbek think of inhabited countries?
(a) They should be used for farming.
(b) They should be left that way.
(c) They should be populated.
(d) They should be used by slaves.

3. Why does the head of the black eunuchs want to made Pharan a eunuch, according to the letter he writes Usbek?
(a) Pharan is better paid.
(b) Pharan married a woman coveted by the head of the black eunuchs.
(c) Pharan made a joke about the eunuchs.
(d) Pharan used to bully the eunuchs.

4. What happened to Zachi and her servant according to letter 45?
(a) They killed each other.
(b) They hate each other.
(c) They reconciled.
(d) They fled together.

5. Why does the head of the black eunuchs write Usbek in the 39th letter?
(a) One eunuch wants to marry.
(b) One eunuch fled.
(c) One eunuch is sick.
(d) One eunuch died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Usbek think of Christians according to letter 44?

2. What is Usbek asking his correspondent in letter 33?

3. Who is Usbek writing to in letter 119?

4. What does Usbek think the law is for in a monarchy?

5. What argument does Usbek use as an example in letter 34?

(see the answer key)

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