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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Usbek think of the rituals intended to pacify the gods?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Beneficial.
(c) Useless.
(d) Boring.

2. What happened to letter 140 according Narsit?
(a) It was lost.
(b) It was ignored.
(c) It was not read.
(d) It was burned.

3. What does the eunuch ask Usbek in letter 93?
(a) To send him money.
(b) To repudiate a wife.
(c) To come back.
(d) To bring back more eunuchs.

4. What does Rica think of the man that introduced him to the library?
(a) He is friendly.
(b) He is not very friendly.
(c) He is boring.
(d) He is not intelligent.

5. Whose death is reported to Usbek in letter 141?
(a) Zachi.
(b) Narsit.
(c) Roxane.
(d) The head eunuch.

6. Who does Rica think is of no use according to letter 124?
(a) Newsmongers.
(b) Warmongers.
(c) Senators.
(d) Truth mongers.

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

8. What does Nargum write about the Tartars to Usbek?
(a) Their women.
(b) Their food.
(c) Their power.
(d) Their slaves.

9. What does the western woman talking to Rica not like about Persian culture?
(a) The seraglio.
(b) The philosophy.
(c) The food.
(d) The literature.

10. According to Usbek, what choice do the tax laws leave men to choose between?
(a) Life and land.
(b) Women and money.
(c) Life and money.
(d) Virtue and intelligence.

11. What is the subject of letter 121?
(a) The Persian ambassador leaving the country.
(b) The Persian government deposing the grand mogul.
(c) The Persian ambassador arriving in the country.
(d) The Persian grand Mogul accessing the throne.

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

13. What is Rica writing about in letter 106?
(a) University of Milan.
(b) University of Paris.
(c) University of London.
(d) University of London.

14. Whose king does Rica witness the crowning of in letter 104?
(a) The King of Persia.
(b) The King of Spain.
(c) The King of France.
(d) The King of England.

15. What books do Rica and the curator talk about according to letter 128?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Husbandry.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the new king's biggest challenge according to Rica in letter 104?

2. Who was the woman in letter 93 purchased for?

3. Who was Zachi found in bed with?

4. In who does Usbek confide about his fear about what his happening to his wives?

5. Why does Rhedi think Muslims are blessed?

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