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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Pangloss say to a survivor of the natural disaster in Lisbon?
(a) Happiness is what you make of it.
(b) Everything happens for a reason.
(c) Good things come to those who wait.
(d) Life is a blessing.

2. What does the King of Eldorado provide for Candide and Cacambo as they leave?
(a) An escort of 30 Eldorado soldiers to prevent robbery.
(b) A flying carpet to carry them over the mountains.
(c) Red sheep to ride on and 20 red sheep each to carry treasure.
(d) A large raft to carry them down the river.

3. Who does Cunégonde see Pangloss with in the bushes?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) The chambermaid.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

4. How is it proven that Candide is not a Jesuit?
(a) The captors ask him to repeat a Catholic prayer.
(b) The captors take Candide's robe and ask villagers to whom it belonged.
(c) The captors quiz him on his early childhood.
(d) The captors threaten to eat him and see whether Candide prays.

5. What is the horror Cunegonde's brother relates to Candide in Chapter 15?
(a) He witnessed his sister's rape and the murder of his parents.
(b) He was forced to kill his mother.
(c) He was enslaved for many years.
(d) He was raped by the Bulgarian regiment.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old woman says she once resembled who?

2. How many sons does the Emperor Muley Ismael have?

3. Which of the following weapons is not used by the Bulgarians during their battles?

4. Where does Cunégonde see Candide for the first time after their separation?

5. Who is Candide's mother?

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