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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 125 - 138.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What law does Usbek applaud in letter 76?
(a) The death sentence.
(b) Divorce laws.
(c) The parental authority law.
(d) Election laws.

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

3. What does Rustan write to Usbek about the community's view on Usbek's trip?
(a) The community is waiting for more of his stories.
(b) The community is indifferent.
(c) The community does not know he left.
(d) The community is talking badly about Usbek.

4. What people does Usbek use to make his point in letters 11 to 14?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Troglodytes.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Romans.

5. What does the Mullah tell Usbek he has little of?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Wives.
(c) Land.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rica consider himself to be a good example of?

2. What are Usbek's feelings about his decision to leave?

3. Whose habit does Usbek talk about in the 100th letter?

4. What does Rica write about in letter 120?

5. Why does the man in Usbek's story in letter 98 claim to always be right?

(see the answer key)

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