Persian Letters. Translated with an Introd. and Notes, by C. J. Betts Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Persian Letters. Translated with an Introd. and Notes, by C. J. Betts Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rica consider himself to be a good example of?
(a) Marital love.
(b) Faith.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Good manners.

2. 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 taken as a slave in heaven.
(c) She goes to hell.
(d) She is reincarnated.

3. What does the woman killed by her husband in the story in letter 135 do to her husband as retribution?
(a) She sends a man to turn him into a eunuch.
(b) She sends a double to replace him in the seraglio.
(c) She sends a woman to kill him.
(d) She sends a ghost to torment him.

4. What does Zelis do while being in public?
(a) She was singing.
(b) She allowed her veil to fall.
(c) She was smiling.
(d) She was talking with a man.

5. What is the new king's biggest challenge according to Rica in letter 104?
(a) Whether to marry a princess from Italy or Persia.
(b) Whether to declare war on England or Spain.
(c) Whether to take advice from his mistress or priest.
(d) Whether or not to travel to Avignon or Lyon.

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

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

8. Who is Usbek writing to in letter 119?
(a) Zachi.
(b) The great mogul.
(c) Mehemet Ali.
(d) Rica.

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

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

11. Who gives Usbek the information in letter 100?
(a) A sensible European.
(b) A good Italian.
(c) A bad Frenchman.
(d) A trusted Persian.

12. In who does Usbek confide about his fear about what his happening to his wives?
(a) The sultan.
(b) Nessir.
(c) Narsit.
(d) The Grand Vizir.

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

14. What does the monk in letter 129 think of astrological books?
(a) They are accurate.
(b) They cannot be read easily.
(c) They are pitiful.
(d) They are too big.

15. According to Rica, what do the French prefer to follow when it comes to fashion?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Persian.
(d) British.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Usbek, what choice do the tax laws leave men to choose between?

2. What does the head slave think will happen to the women in the seraglio when a new woman is brought there?

3. What is Ubsek amazed with according to letter 95 to Ibben?

4. In letter 103, what does Usbek think Rhedi detests despite his travels in the West?

5. According to Rica in letter 96, what changes quickly in France?

(see the answer keys)

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