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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Usbek hope the Mullah can help him with?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Being sober.
(c) Choosing a single wife
(d) Living right.

2. What does the old man chosen to be the leader of the society described in letters 10 to 14 tell his people?
(a) That they should change the way they farm.
(b) That they should take the fight to their neighbors.
(c) That choosing him was a good idea.
(d) That choosing a leader will be their downfall.

3. How many families survived the early stage of the society's creation?
(a) 2 families.
(b) 1 family.
(c) 3 families.
(d) 4 families.

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

5. According to letter 15, where does the Mullah live?
(a) In Persepolis.
(b) Among the tombs of Qum.
(c) In Baghdad.
(d) In Mecca.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Mullah advise Usbek to refer to to find answers to his questions in letter 17?

2. How is Zachi and Zelide's relationship according to the 19th letter?

3. What does Rica do to blend in in Paris?

4. What does the 10th letter ask Usbek?

5. What is the name of the white eunuch that broke the rule in letter 19?

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