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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Roxane send Usbek letter 150?
(a) To tell him she is killing herself.
(b) To tell him about mistreatment in the seraglio.
(c) To tell him about the misbehaving of the other wives.
(d) To tell him she loves him.

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

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

5. What does the head slave think will happen to the women in the seraglio when a new woman is brought there?
(a) They will behave.
(b) They will leave.
(c) They will be happy.
(d) They will revolt.

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

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

8. What novels shocked the monk in letter 130 more than the novels found in Europe?
(a) Novels from the Americas.
(b) Novels from China.
(c) Novels from Persia.
(d) Novels from India.

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

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

11. What does Rhedi write about in letter 125?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Monarchy.
(d) Republic.

12. According to Rica in letter 96, what changes quickly in France?
(a) Women.
(b) Kings.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Taxes.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of letter 121?

2. What does Rica write about in letter 120?

3. Why does Usbek think the Jews were able to repopulate themselves several times according to letter 115?

4. What is Rica writing about in letter 106?

5. What is said to guarantee men's loyalty in Europe?

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