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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the woman killed by her husband in the story in letter 135?
(a) She enjoys great pleasures goes to heaven.
(b) She is reincarnated.
(c) She is taken as a slave in heaven.
(d) She goes to hell.

2. In letter 93, where is the woman from whom the head women eunuch purchases?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Visapor.
(c) Paris.
(d) Persepolis.

3. Who was Zachi found in bed with?
(a) A eunuch.
(b) A man.
(c) A woman.
(d) A slave.

4. Why does the head eunuch think he is good at buying women?
(a) He is good at negotiating prices.
(b) He wants one for himself.
(c) He loves all women.
(d) He is not attracted to them.

5. In letter 126, what does the philosopher believe will cause the death of all humans?
(a) A sun spot.
(b) A new planet.
(c) A new star.
(d) A good place to live.

6. Who was the woman in letter 93 purchased for?
(a) Usbek's brother.
(b) Usbek's sister.
(c) Usbek's friend.
(d) Usbek's father.

7. How many times does Usbek say the Muslims were struck down by God?
(a) 1 time.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 5 times.
(d) 3 times.

8. What does Rica visit according to letter 127 to 131?
(a) A Muslim library.
(b) A Roman library.
(c) A Protestant library.
(d) A Catholic library.

9. What answer does Usbek give to the central question of letter 114?
(a) Not enough shade.
(b) Not enough roads.
(c) Slave trade.
(d) Too many kingdoms.

10. What does Usbek tell Rhedi is dangerous in letter 103?
(a) Not learning.
(b) The west.
(c) Traveling alone.
(d) Freed slaves.

11. What does Usbek think of inhabited countries?
(a) They should be populated.
(b) They should be used by slaves.
(c) They should be used for farming.
(d) They should be left that way.

12. What are Armenians for the Persian empire according to Usbek?
(a) It's best soldiers.
(b) It's hardest working citizens.
(c) It's worse soldiers.
(d) It's worse citizens.

13. What is the quality that keeps people from fearing each other according to Usbek?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Justice.
(c) Love.
(d) Strength.

14. Why does Rhedi think Muslims are blessed?
(a) Because of good farm land.
(b) Because of polygamy.
(c) Because of their ignorance of science.
(d) Because of a generous government.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the monk in letter 129 think of astrological books?

2. What happened to letter 140 according Narsit?

3. What does Nargum write about the Tartars to Usbek?

4. What does Rica think of the man that introduced him to the library?

5. What does Nargum wonder about the Tartar?

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