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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Pharan, what would be the result of turning him into a eunuch?
(a) His wanting to flee.
(b) His death.
(c) Him not being able to walk.
(d) His being expelled from the house.

2. What does Nargum lament concerning the Tartars?
(a) They don't have good food.
(b) They don't care about slaves.
(c) They don't have a written history.
(d) They don't know how to read or write.

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

4. Who is Usbek writing to in letter 119?
(a) Zachi.
(b) Rica.
(c) The great mogul.
(d) Mehemet Ali.

5. What does Usbek think the law is for in a monarchy?
(a) To determine what is best for the citizen.
(b) To keep the king in power.
(c) To determine how far justice can be violated.
(d) To show how advanced the society is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rica call those who mind everyone's business but their own?

2. What does Usbek think of inhabited countries?

3. What answer does Usbek give to the central question of letter 114?

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

5. What is debated in different parts of the world according to letter 36?

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