Re-read Candide (the photocpied version) Chapters 1-3 and respond to the following study guide questions:
Chapter 1:
1. What does the word Candide mean? Give three or four definitions, synonyms.
2. Whose castle does Candide live in? Under what circumstances was he born?
3. Who is Cunegonde and how old is she?
4. Fill in the blank/spaces that following using Dr. Panglosses optimistic philosophy: "It is demonstrated," [Pangloss] said, that things cannot be otherwise: for, since was made for a
is necessary for the ."
5. Why do we have spectable and breeches?
6. Why is the baron the greatest in the province?
7. Why does Candide get kicked out of the baron's castle?
8. Name two techniques or ways the uniformed men use to get Candide to join the Bulgar army.
9. How was Candide punished when he tried to go for a "walk without permission?"
10. Identify two of the the "glories of war".
