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Candide

Voltaire
Further Study Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

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Which character trait makes Candide a sympathetic hero?

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What is Pangloss most likely to do when he encounters evidence that conflicts with his initial opinion?

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Which character espouses the excessively optimistic philosophy Voltaire wrote Candide to satirize?

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Martin's philosophy is best described as ___.

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Which intelligent, capable, moral character inspires confidence unlike any other in the novel?

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