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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pangloss ultimately blame for his current condition?
(a) Christopher Columbus.
(b) Candide.
(c) God.
(d) The Baron.

2. For what position does Jacques hire the beggar?
(a) Tutor.
(b) Stable boy.
(c) Servant.
(d) Bookkeeper.

3. What does Candide do after being put in charge of the Cadiz soldiers?
(a) He demands a salary they cannot afford in Cadiz.
(b) He leaves with Cunegonde, the old woman, and two servants.
(c) He arranges for a marriage to Cunegonde.
(d) He buys a large house for Cunegonde and him to live in.

4. What condition does Cunégonde place on sharing the story of the Bulgarian attack with Candide?
(a) She says he must tell her his story first.
(b) She says he must pay her.
(c) She says he must marry her.
(d) She says he must kiss her.

5. What are the children playing with when Candide and Cacambo come to a village in Chapter 17?
(a) Long snakes that coil and hiss.
(b) Diamond, ruby, and emerald building blocks.
(c) Tound pieces that look like colored jewels.
(d) spinning tops made of gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Commandant of the Jesuit military turn out to be?

2. At a stream they come to in Chapter 17, what do Candide and Cacambo discover?

3. Cacambo is what percent Spanish?

4. How many generations of nobility does Cunégonde count in her family?

5. What does Candide sell on the old woman's advice?

(see the answer key)

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