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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 93 - 99.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of people does Rica dislike?
(a) Shameless.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Prideful.
(d) European.

2. Who does Nargum write about in letter 49?
(a) Freed eunuch.
(b) Men of Muscovy.
(c) Slaves of Persia.
(d) Women of Paris.

3. Why do French women gamble, according to Usbek?
(a) To be like men.
(b) To ruin their husbands.
(c) Because they need money.
(d) Because they like it.

4. Who is Rica dining with in letter 66?
(a) A man who works in the law.
(b) Usbek.
(c) A king.
(d) A Jewish doctor.

5. How much punishment should a government apply to the people in order to make them respect the law according to Usbek?
(a) As much as possible
(b) Death for all crimes.
(c) The slightest amount.
(d) Prison only.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the head slave think will happen to the women in the seraglio when a new woman is brought there?

2. What do Persian women defend even after their marriage?

3. What is notable about Venice according to letter 29?

4. What keeps Usbek busy in letter 46?

5. Who are the gravest people according to letter 32?

(see the answer key)

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