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1. Where does Candide live at the beginning of the story? (Remember that it was published in 1759, so place names may not be equivalent to those today.)
2. What does Cunégonde witness Candide's philosopher tutor, Dr. Pangloss, doing?
3. After Candide is kicked out of his home after kissing his cousin Cunégonde, what happens to him?
4. When Candide is arrested, he has the choice over which punishment he is to receive. Which of these methods is the one carried out?
5. A man named Jacques comes to Candide's rescue when he has escaped to Holland and run out of food. What is his religion?
6. Next Candide is reunited with Dr. Pangloss, but something dreadful has happened to him! What has Dr. Pangloss suffered in Candide's absence?
7. Pangloss has bad news for Candide about his beloved Cunégonde. What does Pangloss tell him Cunégonde has suffered?
8. What is Pangloss' philosophy about the world?
9. About two months after Candide and Pangloss reunite, they are traveling by ship to Lisbon with Jacques as he has business there. Jacques sadly dies on this voyage. How does he die?
10. The ship is then wrecked by a storm, leaving Candide, Pangloss, and one sailor as the only survivors. They reach Lisbon, but what disaster happens there?
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