Candide by Voltaire (1759) - Test
- 1. When was 'Candide' written by Voltaire?
A) 1800
B) 1759
C) 1700
D) 1600
- 2. Where is the main character Candide originally from?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) France
D) Westphalia
- 3. Which philosopher is satirized throughout the novel?
A) Rousseau
B) Leibniz
C) Locke
D) Kant
- 4. Who is the pessimistic companion who accompanies Candide on his adventures?
A) Pangloss
B) The old woman
C) Cunégonde
D) Martin
- 5. What is the name of the lavish utopia where everything is perfect and everyone is happy?
A) Atlantis
B) Eldorado
C) Neverland
D) Shangri-La
- 6. Who is the character who continually asserts that everything happens for the best in the best of all possible worlds?
A) Candide
B) Cunégonde
C) Pangloss
D) Martin
- 7. Which natural disaster befalls Lisbon in the novel, prompting philosophical discussions about the problem of evil?
A) Tsunami
B) Tornado
C) Earthquake
D) Volcano
- 8. What famous historical figure is parodied in the story through the character Pococurante?
A) Cleopatra
B) Louis XIV
C) Julius Caesar
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
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