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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did two men die when the women took a trip to the country?
2. What argument does Usbek use as an example in letter 34?
3. Why is Rustan supportive of Usbek according to the 5th letter?
4. Why do French women gamble, according to Usbek?
5. What is the main topic of letter 34?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the head eunuch want Usbek to return home?
2. What does Nargum lament in letter 79?
3. Who is the only wife that behaves in the seraglio?
4. What is Usbek hoping to achieve with the help of the Mullah according to letter 16?
5. What did the Troglodytes do after fighting their neighbors off?
6. What keeps Usbek continually busy according to letter 46?
7. What is justice according to Usbek in letter 81?
8. What does the Mullah suggest Usbek do in his letter?
9. What fashion do French people prefer and what drawback are they accepting about it in letter 97?
10. What does Usbek say about countries inhabited by undomesticated people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Montesquieu emphasizes the need for religious tolerance in Persian Letters and equates reason with tolerance. Examine how he addresses religious beliefs, practice, and leadership in the Persian Letters.
Essay Topic 2
The Persian Letters asks a relevant question regarding dominion or what nature gave man. In an essay, address whether women, Africans, or another group is intended by nature to be subject to man, and explain your reasoning.
Essay Topic 3
Usbek writes several times about changes in population and gives examples of different causes. Analyze and discuss the causes of changes in population and conclude which one is more likely. Students should use secondary sources to determine population during the time the book was written to support their essay.
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