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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 114 - 124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rica ridicule in letter 80?
(a) European men.
(b) European fashion.
(c) European communication.
(d) European women.

2. What answer does Usbek give to the central question of letter 114?
(a) Not enough shade.
(b) Too many kingdoms.
(c) Slave trade.
(d) Not enough roads.

3. Who must work harder to be accepted in a society according to Usbek?
(a) The least represented religion.
(b) The most represented religion.
(c) Immigrants.
(d) Those who don't believe in God.

4. What does Rica write about in letter 120?
(a) Hell.
(b) Persia.
(c) Paris.
(d) Heaven.

5. For the common man, what are the consequences of having too many rules and regulations in religion according to Usbek?
(a) He makes his own rules.
(b) He doesn't care about the rules.
(c) He doesn't know what pleases God.
(d) He follows them like a machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nargum lament concerning the Tartars?

2. What women does Usbek compare in letter 36?

3. What does Usbek think of inhabited countries?

4. What happened to Zachi and her servant according to letter 45?

5. What is the main topic of letter 34?

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