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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man chosen to be the leader of the society described in letters 10 to 14 tell his people?
(a) That they should take the fight to their neighbors.
(b) That choosing him was a good idea.
(c) That they should change the way they farm.
(d) That choosing a leader will be their downfall.

2. In what city does Usbek mention in letter 20?
(a) Rome.
(b) Milan.
(c) Livorno.
(d) Paris.

3. What does the Mullah advise Usbek to refer to to find answers to his questions in letter 17?
(a) The Qur'an.
(b) The Mullah's book.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Traditions of the Doctors.

4. What kind of people does Rica dislike?
(a) Shameless.
(b) Prideful.
(c) European.
(d) Ugly.

5. What does Rica do to blend in in Paris?
(a) He grows a beard.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He wears western clothes.
(d) He wears a top hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about Venice according to letter 29?

2. What makes family life more orderly according to Usbek's experience?

3. What does the Mullah tell Usbek he has little of?

4. What does Usbek tell Zelis he is proud of in letter 69?

5. What is the name of Zephis's slave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is criticizing Usbek according to Rustan?

2. What does Zelis do to her 7 year old daughter in letter 60?

3. What is the Papal Bull silliness according to Usbek in letter 98?

4. What conclusion does Rica send to Ibben concerning the difference between men of different cultures?

5. What is happening in Usbek's seraglio according to the head eunuch in letter 139?

6. What happened to Roxanne according to letter 150?

7. Why do women gamble in France according to Usbek?

8. What irony does Usbek point out to Rhedi in letter 102?

9. What does Usbek discover about Paris coffee houses according to letter 34?

10. What is Usbek hoping to achieve with the help of the Mullah according to letter 16?

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