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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 18 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the master of the white eunuch avoid his punishment according to letter 19?
(a) His ability to serve.
(b) His ability to cook.
(c) Usbek's good temperament.
(d) How hard it is to find a eunuch.

2. In the 1st letter, what is Usbek trying to explain?
(a) His desire to meet Rustan.
(b) His desire to learn about other places.
(c) His desire to settle down.
(d) His desire to have a bigger harem.

3. What do the society described in letters 10 to 14 do when their neighbors attack them?
(a) They flee.
(b) They let them take what they want.
(c) They defeat them.
(d) They let them integrate in their society.

4. What problems arise for Usbek during his trip according to the letter he writes to Nessir?
(a) His health is failing.
(b) He fell for a western woman.
(c) His slave escaped.
(d) He ran out of money.

5. Who are the gravest people according to letter 32?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) Eastern women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the real reason for Usbek trip?

2. What does the 10th letter ask Usbek?

3. What is the usual punishment for the eunuch's crime according to letter 19?

4. Which of Usbek's wives would still love him even if she was let go from the seraglio?

5. How did the society in letters 10 to 14 fare after it stabilized?

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