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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 is Usbek surprised with in Italy?
(a) The taste of wine.
(b) Women's freedom.
(c) The low amount of eunuchs.
(d) Democracy.

2. Where is Usbek's house located?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Ispahan.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Mecca.

3. What does Usbek use letters 11 to 14 for?
(a) To complain about his travel condition.
(b) To describe Baghdad to Rustan.
(c) To answer Mirza's question.
(d) To ridicule his wife.

4. What is Usbek mourning in letter 76?
(a) The legislators' pitiful job.
(b) A friend.
(c) One of his wives.
(d) A slave.

5. What does Usbek hope will spread to the rest of the world from Europe?
(a) European monarchy.
(b) Peace between religions.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Monogamy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to letter 33, what parallel does Usbek make?

2. According to Usbek, why is the city he is in in letter 18 considered great or powerful?

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

4. What is debated in different parts of the world according to letter 36?

5. How many families survived the early stage of the society's creation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Mullah suggest Usbek do in his letter?

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

3. Who is forced to leave France and why according to Rica?

4. What happened to Roxanne according to letter 150?

5. Why does the head eunuch want Usbek to return home?

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

7. What does Usbek think of countries that allow discipline of children in letter 78?

8. Why does Usbek think Christians are not good Christians or even citizens in letter 44?

9. What is powerless according to Rica in Letter 71 and why?

10. What happened to the Troglodytes according to Usbek?

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