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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 33 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Usbek think of Christians according to letter 44?
(a) They are dirty.
(b) They are not polite.
(c) They are not smart.
(d) They are not good Christians.

2. Where is Usbek's house located?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Ispahan.

3. What does Usbek encounter in the streets of Paris?
(a) Stupidity.
(b) Rudeness.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Happiness.

4. What is the usual punishment for the eunuch's crime according to letter 19?
(a) Prison.
(b) Beating.
(c) Death.
(d) Banishment.

5. How is Zachi and Zelide's relationship according to the 19th letter?
(a) They are rivals.
(b) They are good friends.
(c) They don't know each other.
(d) They do not like each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Usbek writing letter 33 to?

2. What is Usbek asking his correspondent in letter 33?

3. According to letter 33, what parallel does Usbek make?

4. How does Usbek describe the king of France and the pope?

5. What do the society described in letters 10 to 14 do when their neighbors attack them?

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