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Chapter 1
1. Where does the story begin? In what country do you think the
story commences?
2. Do a Google search on Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz.
Of which philosophy was he a proponent? What does this
philosophy teach about the human condition?
3. What individual in Chapter 1 is the mouthpiece for Leibniz?
4. Why does Candide get kicked out of the Castle?
5. What is the significance of some of the names in the first chapter?
Chapter 2
1. What big mistake did Candide make in Chapter 2?
2. What are his options for punishment?
3. What was the reasoning for his ultimate pardon?Chapter 3
1. How does Voltaire describe war?
2. What is the subject of the pompous minister’s message in
Holland? What is ironic about this passage?
3. Who actually befriends Candide? What makes this man a
“good” Christian?
Chapter 4
1. What are some of the major events of this chapter?
2. How does Professor Pangloss find meaning in his suffering?Chapter 5
1. What happens to the good Anabaptist, Jacques?
2. How does the malicious sailor react to the devastation of Lisbon?
3. How does Professor Pangloss reason about the natural
disaster in Lisbon?