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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The old woman and her mother were brought to Morocco for what purpose?
2. How many soldiers surround Cacambo and Candide at the border post?
3. Why is the Biscayan arrested in Chapter 6?
4. Who does Candide kiss behind a screen?
5. Who arrives on the ship that pulls into the harbor while Cunégonde and the governor are speaking?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the misfortune that befalls the runaway Candide, Cunegonde, and the old woman on the way to Cadiz.
2. What is the setting in the first chapter and what characters are introduced?
3. How do Candide and Senator Pococurante's reactions differ to the women that serve the senator?
4. Describe the argument that Candide and Cunégonde's brother have regarding Candide's intentions for Cunégonde, and explain what happens as a result.
5. Explain why Candide shoots two monkeys.
6. What arms are used by the armies during the war between the Bulgars and the Avars?
7. Explain the objection Lisbon residents have to Dr. Pangloss after the earthquake.
8. What do the people in Eldorado pray for?
9. What is the nature of the crime that the Baron commited?
10. Describe the background of the old woman whom Candide and Cunegonde discover was born a princess.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Everyone has troubles according to Candide's experiences. Describe five encounters that Candide has that illustrate that everyone, from the lowliest to the mightiest suffers. How do Candide's own misfortunes compare to these?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about obsession. In CANDIDE, the title character is obsessed with Cunegonde and spends his life in pursuit of her only to find her aging and ugly when he finally gets her. In your essay, discuss how obsession can lead people to go after something they cannot achieve or, having achieved it, they do not really want.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about greed. Using examples from CANDIDE and current newspaper headlines, write an essay about greed. Include in your essay the harmful effects greed has on both the perpetrator of greed and the victims of other people's greed.
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