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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 46 - 65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is trying to steal Zephis's slave?
(a) Zachi.
(b) The chief eunuch.
(c) Rustan.
(d) Fatme.

2. What does Usbek request of his correspondent in the 1st letter?
(a) Become his eunuch.
(b) Tell him what people say of his voyage.
(c) Take care of his wives.
(d) Join him.

3. Who weds in letter 51?
(a) Zelis's slave.
(b) Zechi's daughter.
(c) Usbek.
(d) Nargum.

4. What is the chief eunuch's main problem in being left behind to guard Usbek's wives?
(a) He is attracted to the women.
(b) He is overwhelmed.
(c) He wanted to travel.
(d) He is bored.

5. How did the society in letters 10 to 14 fare after it stabilized?
(a) They moved to another land.
(b) They became extinct.
(c) They multiplied into a whole country of virtuous people.
(d) They multiplied into a country of vicious people.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to letter 33, what parallel does Usbek make?

2. What does Usbek say in letter 19 that the white eunuch should be thankful for?

3. Why do French women gamble, according to Usbek?

4. What would have happened to the men Usbek described as depraved in letter 46?

5. What are the men wasting their intelligence on according to letter 34?

(see the answer key)

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