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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the problem of the Baron solved in Chapter 30?

2. Where is King Theodore from?

3. Why does Candide decide to go to Venice?

4. What job does Martin get in Paris?

5. Back from the party at the French lady's house, why does Candide feel guilty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Candide and Cacambo leave Eldorado with sheep carrying their belongings. What happens to these sheep along the way? Why is this significant? What is the meaning of the sheep in the novel? Do you think they are representative of something else? What references are there to sheep in other texts that Voltaire might have referenced? Write an essay explaining and examining the significance and symbolism of the sheep.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining how Candide embodies or serves as a contrast to morals. Of what crimes is Candide guilty? Does he feel guilt for these crimes? How does he justify his actions? Are his justifications believable? Do we see Candide as a likable or unlikable character? Why?

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