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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 is Usbek asking his correspondent in letter 33?
(a) His opinion on women.
(b) His opinion on eunuchs.
(c) His opinion on Christians.
(d) His opinion on slavery.

2. What are Armenians for the Persian empire according to Usbek?
(a) It's worse citizens.
(b) It's best soldiers.
(c) It's worse soldiers.
(d) It's hardest working citizens.

3. What king died according to letter 122?
(a) King of France.
(b) King of Sweden.
(c) King of Spain.
(d) King of Italy.

4. How should nations treat each other according to Usbek?
(a) Justly.
(b) Unjustly.
(c) Without respect.
(d) With respect.

5. Why does Usbek think the Jews were able to repopulate themselves several times according to letter 115?
(a) They think they need to be fruitful.
(b) They need more workers.
(c) They need a larger army.
(d) They think a king will be born among them.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to letter 33, what parallel does Usbek make?

2. What is the subject of letter 121?

3. Why does the head of the black eunuchs want to made Pharan a eunuch, according to the letter he writes Usbek?

4. What does Rica write about in letter 120?

5. What is the main topic of letter 34?

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