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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic do Jacques and Candide share?
(a) Anger.
(b) Pessimism.
(c) Optimism.
(d) Competitiveness.

2. What does Candide find in the village of Avare?
(a) A horse without a rider.
(b) A pub that sells dark beer.
(c) An old friend of his.
(d) Streets littered with dead bodies.

3. Who decides that the city needs an auto-da-fé?
(a) The sailor.
(b) Candide.
(c) The University of Coimbra.
(d) Pangloss.

4. How do the Anabaptists, Candide, and Pangloss travel to their destination in Chapter 5?
(a) By boat.
(b) By foot.
(c) By raft.
(d) By horse.

5. What happens after Candide gives away his coins in Chapter 4?
(a) The beggar gives him a hug.
(b) The hungry child kicks him.
(c) The fruit vender cheats him.
(d) The soldier curses him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the castle where Candide is raised?

2. Why is the Bicayan arrested in Chapter 6?

3. What happens when Mr. Issachar attacks Candide?

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

5. What happens to the Anabaptist in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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