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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. In the 1st letter, what is Usbek trying to explain?
(a) His desire to learn about other places.
(b) His desire to settle down.
(c) His desire to have a bigger harem.
(d) His desire to meet Rustan.

2. What makes family life more orderly according to Usbek's experience?
(a) Being forbidden to discipline children.
(b) Being allowed to discipline children.
(c) A strong mother.
(d) A strong father.

3. Why do French women gamble, according to Usbek?
(a) To be like men.
(b) Because they like it.
(c) To ruin their husbands.
(d) Because they need money.

4. Who is trying to steal Zephis's slave?
(a) The chief eunuch.
(b) Zachi.
(c) Fatme.
(d) Rustan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the people of the society in letters 11 to 14 acting?

2. What does Usbek request of his correspondent in the 1st letter?

3. How much punishment should a government apply to the people in order to make them respect the law according to Usbek?

4. What is discussed about the society from letters 11 to 14?

5. Why is Rustan supportive of Usbek according to the 5th letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn about the situation in Usbek's Persian home in letter 39?

2. What keeps Usbek continually busy according to letter 46?

3. In letter 105, what does Usbek think is popular in Europe and who do they cater to?

4. What does Rica compare the King of France and the Pope to?

5. What does the republic result from according to Rica in Letter 125?

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

7. What did the Troglodytes do after fighting their neighbors off?

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

9. In letter 93, what does the head eunuch purchase and who does he purchase it from?

10. What do the women Rica use as an example do to be called noble by Rica?

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