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

2. What is Ubsek amazed with according to letter 95 to Ibben?
(a) That the rich can become poor so quickly.
(b) How intelligent the king of France is.
(c) How long he has to wait to receive letters.
(d) How independent women are.

3. What does Rica call those who mind everyone's business but their own?
(a) Idiots.
(b) Minders.
(c) Owners.
(d) Busybodies.

4. What is the name of Zephis's slave?
(a) Fatme.
(b) Zazoo.
(c) Zelide.
(d) Zachi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Usbek describe the period of time the people of the society fought with each other?

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

3. According to Usbek, why is the city he is in in letter 18 considered great or powerful?

4. What does Nargum lament concerning the Tartars?

5. How is the Ottoman Empire according to Usbek?

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