SparkNotes is here for you

We’ve got everything you need to ace (or teach!) online classes and beat boredom while you’re social distancing. Find out more

Artboard Created with Sketch. Close Search Dialog
! Error Created with Sketch.

Candide

Voltaire
Further study Context Quiz

Context Quiz

1 of 5
When was Voltaire born?

2 of 5
Why was Voltaire imprisoned in the Bastille in his early twenties?

3 of 5
After his second imprisonment in the Bastille, what was the condition of Voltaire's release?

4 of 5
Despite Voltaire's relentless criticism of powerful individuals, which monarch did he befriend?

5 of 5
Who dug up and destroyed Voltaire's body thirty-six years after his death?

Previous section Full Book Quiz Next section Plot Overview Quick Quiz

Candide: Popular pages

Take a Study Break