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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Usbek conclude a government should take into consideration when handling punishments?
(a) What other countries do.
(b) The personalities of the people.
(c) The strength of the people.
(d) The accused person's religion.

2. Who are the gravest people according to letter 32?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Eastern women.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

3. What is the chief eunuch's main problem in being left behind to guard Usbek's wives?
(a) He wanted to travel.
(b) He is overwhelmed.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He is attracted to the women.

4. What happened to Zachi and her servant according to letter 45?
(a) They killed each other.
(b) They fled together.
(c) They hate each other.
(d) They reconciled.

5. Why is Rustan supportive of Usbek according to the 5th letter?
(a) They are related.
(b) He is Usbek's employee.
(c) They are friends.
(d) He looks over Usbek's wives.

6. What does the Mullah advise Usbek to refer to to find answers to his questions in letter 17?
(a) Traditions of the Doctors.
(b) The Mullah's book.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Qur'an.

7. What does Usbek tell Zelis he is proud of in letter 69?
(a) His intellect.
(b) Her love for him.
(c) His wives.
(d) Her love for her daughter.

8. What do Persian women defend even after their marriage?
(a) Their freedom.
(b) Their right to learn.
(c) Their right to travel.
(d) Their virginity.

9. What would have happened to the men Usbek described as depraved in letter 46?
(a) Prison.
(b) Castration.
(c) Banishment.
(d) Death.

10. How does Usbek describe the king of France and the pope?
(a) As great men.
(b) As crooks.
(c) As magicians.
(d) As stupid.

11. What profession does one of the men Usbek meet claim to have in letter 46?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Eunuch.
(c) Stringing ladies along.
(d) Priest.

12. What is the real reason for Usbek trip?
(a) He wanted to create a trade route.
(b) He feared for his life.
(c) He wanted to make more money.
(d) He wanted to get away from his wives.

13. What does Usbek order the black eunuch to do?
(a) Kill a slave.
(b) Not touch Pharan until his return.
(c) Turn Pharan into a eunuch.
(d) Buy a new eunuch.

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

15. According to Usbek, why is the city he is in in letter 18 considered great or powerful?
(a) It raised a great army.
(b) It has a great market.
(c) It has a great college.
(d) It was taken over by Europeans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Usbek leave in charge of his seraglio?

2. What is Usbek surprised with in Italy?

3. What is powerless according to Rica in letter 71?

4. What does Usbek hope will spread to the rest of the world from Europe?

5. Who weds in letter 51?

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