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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rhedi write about in letter 125?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Monarchy.
(c) Republic.
(d) Democracy.

2. Who does Usbek give authority over the women in the seraglio in letter 146?
(a) Roxane.
(b) Solim.
(c) Zachi.
(d) Narsit.

3. Why does Rhedi think Muslims are blessed?
(a) Because of polygamy.
(b) Because of their ignorance of science.
(c) Because of a generous government.
(d) Because of good farm land.

4. Who was Zachi found in bed with?
(a) A man.
(b) A woman.
(c) A slave.
(d) A eunuch.

5. According to Usbek, what choice do the tax laws leave men to choose between?
(a) Life and money.
(b) Life and land.
(c) Women and money.
(d) Virtue and intelligence.

6. What does Usbek think of the rituals intended to pacify the gods?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Boring.
(c) Beneficial.
(d) Useless.

7. Which one of Usbek's wives behaves as she should be according to letter 143?
(a) Roxane.
(b) Zelis.
(c) Zachi.
(d) Fatme.

8. Whose lover was killed by the eunuchs in letter 149?
(a) Fatme's.
(b) Roxane's.
(c) Zachi's.
(d) Zelis'.

9. What does Nargum write about the Tartars to Usbek?
(a) Their power.
(b) Their slaves.
(c) Their food.
(d) Their women.

10. Who does Rica think is of no use according to letter 124?
(a) Senators.
(b) Warmongers.
(c) Newsmongers.
(d) Truth mongers.

11. Who writes letter 143 to Usbek?
(a) Roxane.
(b) Narsit.
(c) Solim.
(d) Zachi.

12. What does Nargum lament concerning the Tartars?
(a) They don't care about slaves.
(b) They don't have a written history.
(c) They don't have good food.
(d) They don't know how to read or write.

13. What does the rich man wish in letter 126?
(a) To have wisdom.
(b) To have titles.
(c) To have an education.
(d) To have land.

14. Whose habit does Usbek talk about in the 100th letter?
(a) French courtesans.
(b) Italian merchants.
(c) Persian princes.
(d) French princes.

15. Who is Usbek writing to in letter 119?
(a) Rica.
(b) Mehemet Ali.
(c) The great mogul.
(d) Zachi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In letter 103, what does Usbek think Rhedi detests despite his travels in the West?

2. What are Armenians for the Persian empire according to Usbek?

3. Who writes letter 139 to Usbek?

4. What does Usbek think the law is for in a monarchy?

5. What does Rica visit according to letter 127 to 131?

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