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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in Lisbon after the shipwreck?
(a) There is a tidal wave.
(b) There is an earthquake.
(c) There is an eclipse.
(d) There is a fire.

2. Who is Candide's mother?
(a) The Baron's wife.
(b) The Baron's aunt.
(c) The Baron's mother.
(d) The Baron's sister.

3. What is the result of Candide and Cunegonde getting caught behind the screen in Chapter 1?
(a) Dr. Pangloss is fired.
(b) Candide and Cunegonde run away together.
(c) Candide is kicked out of the castle.
(d) Cunegonde is forced to marry Candide.

4. How does Jacques die?
(a) He is poisoned.
(b) He contracts syphilis.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He is stabbed.

5. To whom does Candide give the two coins someone gave him in Chapter 3?
(a) A beggar.
(b) A soldier with one leg.
(c) A hungry child.
(d) A fruit vender.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Candide give the beggar when he sees him on the street?

2. What is the country to which Candide walks after leaving Bulgaria?

3. How many times does Candide make it through the gauntlet?

4. How does Candide get in trouble with the Bulgarians?

5. What happens after Candide gives away his coins in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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