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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Persian women defend even after their marriage?

2. What kind of people does Rica dislike?

3. What is Usbek surprised with in Italy?

4. Why does the head of the black eunuchs write Usbek in the 39th letter?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In letter 93, what does the head eunuch purchase and who does he purchase it from?

2. What does the republic result from according to Rica in Letter 125?

3. What does the Mullah suggest Usbek do in his letter?

4. Why does the head eunuch want Usbek to return home?

5. What did the Troglodytes do after fighting their neighbors off?

6. What do the women Rica use as an example do to be called noble by Rica?

7. What happened to the Troglodytes according to Usbek?

8. What fashion do French people prefer and what drawback are they accepting about it in letter 97?

9. What is happening in Usbek's seraglio according to the head eunuch in letter 139?

10. What are Usbek's orders concerning Pharan after reading both the head eunuch and Pharan's letters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Montesquieu uses a foreigner's perspective to present the country of France. Analyze why Montesquieu may have chosen to use correspondence as a way to comment on the society in which he lived. Use several examples to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

In Persian Letters, Usbek writes about half-hearted lifestyles, particularly how Christians seem to interpret the laws to their benefit in regard to slavery. Discuss the correlation between rationalizing personal behavior and adhering to one's beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Usbek writes several times about changes in population and gives examples of different causes. Analyze and discuss the causes of changes in population and conclude which one is more likely. Students should use secondary sources to determine population during the time the book was written to support their essay.

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