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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Rustan write to Usbek about the community's view on Usbek's trip?
(a) The community is indifferent.
(b) The community does not know he left.
(c) The community is waiting for more of his stories.
(d) The community is talking badly about Usbek.
2. What does Usbek request of his correspondent in the 1st letter?
(a) Take care of his wives.
(b) Become his eunuch.
(c) Join him.
(d) Tell him what people say of his voyage.
3. Why does the head of the black eunuchs want to made Pharan a eunuch, according to the letter he writes Usbek?
(a) Pharan made a joke about the eunuchs.
(b) Pharan married a woman coveted by the head of the black eunuchs.
(c) Pharan is better paid.
(d) Pharan used to bully the eunuchs.
4. What does the 10th letter ask Usbek?
(a) An explanation on why he didn't bring Rustan.
(b) An explanation on why he didn't bring his wives.
(c) An explanation about a statement he made.
(d) An explanation on why he left.
5. What does the old man chosen to be the leader of the society described in letters 10 to 14 tell his people?
(a) That choosing a leader will be their downfall.
(b) That they should change the way they farm.
(c) That they should take the fight to their neighbors.
(d) That choosing him was a good idea.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who are the gravest people according to letter 32?
2. For the common man, what are the consequences of having too many rules and regulations in religion according to Usbek?
3. Why did the master of the white eunuch avoid his punishment according to letter 19?
4. What activities can Usbek's wives do in his absence?
5. Which of Usbek's wives writes the 3rd letter back to him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What people does Rica speak of in letter 48?
2. What does Zelis accuse Usbek of being in supplementary letter 11 and why?
3. What is powerless according to Rica in Letter 71 and why?
4. What does Rica think of his visit to the library according to letters 127 to 131?
5. What does Nargum lament in letter 79?
6. In letter 105, what does Usbek think is popular in Europe and who do they cater to?
7. Why does Usbek consider Smyrna powerful in letter 18?
8. What keeps Usbek continually busy according to letter 46?
9. What are Usbek's orders concerning Pharan after reading both the head eunuch and Pharan's letters?
10. What is the Papal Bull silliness according to Usbek in letter 98?
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