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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Governor have a "furious lust" for?
(a) Women.
(b) Food.
(c) Money.
(d) Power.

2. What happens to Candide in the auto-da-fé?
(a) He is hung.
(b) He is burned.
(c) He is flogged.
(d) He is drawn and quartered.

3. After leaving the castle, where does Candide fall asleep?
(a) In a church.
(b) In a snow-covered field.
(c) Under a haystack.
(d) In a shop doorway.

4. In the war when thousands of men are killed, what does it cause Candide to do?
(a) Learn to fight.
(b) Switch sides.
(c) Hide.
(d) Become brave.

5. How long do Candide and Martin argue while on board the ship?
(a) One day.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the man who found the old woman and spoke her language first meet her?

2. What happens to the Anabaptist in Chapter 5?

3. What do Candide and Cacambo survive on for a month?

4. What do Candide and Cacambo see when they rest in a field to eat during Chapter 16?

5. In Chapter 7, who rescues and takes care of Candide?

(see the answer key)

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