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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. Who does the old woman say her parents were?

2. How many priests has Candide killed?

3. What is Candide given after his rescue in Chapter 7?

4. How does Jacques die?

5. What town do Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman reach before anyone realizes Mr. Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor are dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Candide is captured for "running away," what options is he given?

2. What is the old Turk's life like?

3. What happens after Candide shoots the monkeys?

4. In Bordeaux, who does Candide give his sheep to and why?

5. Why was the castrated man sent to the King of Morocco?

6. Describe the house that the old lady brings Candide to after she has cared for him over several days.

7. How do Candide and Cacambo manage to avoid being eaten by the Oreillons in Chapter 16?

8. What kinds of events happened as part of the preparations for the Princess of Palestrina's wedding?

9. How did Pangloss manage to survive the auto-da-fé?

10. Describe Candide's reunion with Pangloss.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martin and Jacques are both realistic and somewhat cynical characters. Compare and contrast the two characters, both in their philosophies, thoughts and ideas and in their relationship with Candide and the other characters. What is it about Jacques that makes him more caring and sympathetic to humanity? How do their fates differ? Does this seem fair?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the importance of knowing at least one other language besides your own. How does this relate to CANDIDE? Which characters either did, or would have, benefitted from being multi-lingual?

Essay Topic 3

Candide experiences practically every situation possible. In that way he can be seen as a universal character. In other ways, however, Candide is so naive, that the reader may have difficulty relating to his innocence. In an essay, explain whether you feel Candide is a character that is easy to relate to. Would you consider him lucky or unlucky? Does this influence how the reader perceives him?

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