from Candide / François Marie Arouet de Voltaire

Test Practice

Identify Main Ideas

With your group, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Why is the statement “by virtue of that gift of God which is called liberty, Candide chose to run the gauntlet thirty-six times” ironic?
a. Nobody would choose to run the gauntlet.
b. Candide only ran the gauntlet twice.
c. Candide did not have a real choice and was not really free.
d. Liberty is not really a virtue.


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