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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Usbek asking his correspondent in letter 33?
(a) His opinion on Christians.
(b) His opinion on women.
(c) His opinion on slavery.
(d) His opinion on eunuchs.

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

3. What does Usbek order the black eunuch to do?
(a) Turn Pharan into a eunuch.
(b) Not touch Pharan until his return.
(c) Buy a new eunuch.
(d) Kill a slave.

4. How is Usbek's confidence toward who he left in charge of the Seraglio?
(a) Very high, he has no fear.
(b) Very low, he is fearful.
(c) Medium, he is confident, but had someone else double check regularly.
(d) None, he didn't want that person, but had no choice.

5. What does the 10th letter ask Usbek?
(a) An explanation on why he didn't bring Rustan.
(b) An explanation on why he didn't bring his wives.
(c) An explanation on why he left.
(d) An explanation about a statement he made.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who weds in letter 51?

2. What did Usbek's wife do as a form of amusement in his absence?

3. From whose excrement does the pig come from according to the Mullah in letter 17?

4. What is the chief eunuch's main problem in being left behind to guard Usbek's wives?

5. What is debated in different parts of the world according to letter 36?

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