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Candide
Voltaire
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–30
Characters
Character List
Candide
Pangloss
Martin
Cacambo
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Absurdity
Religious Hypocrisy
Corruption
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–30
Quotes By Character
Candide
Pangloss
Martin
Cunégonde
Cacambo
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapters 17-19
Chapters 20-23
Chapters 24-26
Chapters 27-30
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 1-4 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 1-4 Quiz
1
of 5
Where is the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh, where Candide lives as a child?
Paris
Lisbon
Westphalia
Holland
2
of 5
What offense is Candide court-martialed for, after being conscripted into the Bulgar army?
Treason
Desertion
Gambling
Burglary
3
of 5
Where is Candide employed after being rescued by Jacques, the kindly Anabaptist?
A hospital
A brothel
A steel mill
A rug factory
4
of 5
What part of his body does Pangloss lose to syphilis?
His ear
His nose
His finger
His penis
5
of 5
Who hires Pangloss as his bookkeeper?
Candide
Jacques
The Baron
The Bulgar king
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