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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a stream they come to in Chapter 17, what do Candide and Cacambo discover?
(a) A place to take a bath.
(b) Women washing clothes.
(c) boys swimming in the stream.
(d) An abandoned canoe.

2. Who pays for Pangloss' cure?
(a) Paquette.
(b) The Baron.
(c) Candide.
(d) Jacques.

3. In Chapter 7, who rescues and takes care of Candide?
(a) The Baron's son.
(b) An old man.
(c) Dr. Pangloss.
(d) An old woman.

4. Why does Candide not know anything about his protector in Chapter 7?
(a) The soldiers take his protector away.
(b) The old woman will not answer his questions.
(c) He is too polite to ask personal questions.
(d) The old man cannot hear or speak.

5. 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 marry her.
(c) She says he must pay her.
(d) She says he must kiss her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Candide and Cacambo try to pay for their lunch with the jewels they have found?

2. Who does the beggar tell Candide he is?

3. How many soldiers surround Cacambo and Candide at the border post?

4. What language do the people in the village speak?

5. For what position does Jacques hire the beggar?

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