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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Oronte reacts to Alceste's opinion about his sonnet, who intervenes?
(a) Eliante.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Celimene.
(d) Celimene's cousin.

2. What is Alceste's response after he hears Philinte's theory about the summons?
(a) Alceste cries.
(b) Alceste decides not to go to court.
(c) Alceste asks Philinte to go in his place.
(d) Alceste swears he will not back down.

3. What does Alceste decide to do when this new man is invited in, in Act Two Scene Three?
(a) Fight the man.
(b) Make Celimene jealous.
(c) Become friends with the man.
(d) Leave.

4. During the argument, of whom does Celimene say Alceste is jealous?
(a) The whole world.
(b) The people in the court.
(c) Oronte.
(d) Philinte.

5. What does Philinte do in Act 1, Scene 3, even though Alceste tells him not to?
(a) Follows Célimène.
(b) Follows Oronte.
(c) Follows Alceste.
(d) Follows Éliante.

6. In Act Two, Scene Three, who is also downstairs?
(a) Celimene.
(b) Basque.
(c) Clitandre.
(d) Philinte.

7. When Basque enters the room again, who does he announce has also come to see Celimene?
(a) Clitandre.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Eliante.
(d) Oronte.

8. Who is representing that kind of hypocrisy in the beginning of the play, according to the person who complains of hating hypocrisy?
(a) Acaste.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Célimène.
(d) Alceste.

9. What does Alceste think about honesty?
(a) Honesty is not important.
(b) That you should always be honest.
(c) That you should be honest most times.
(d) That you should never be honest if it hurts someone's feelings.

10. What happens after Oronte leaves the Act One, Scene Three?
(a) Everyone is relieved.
(b) Everyone is saddened.
(c) Everyone else leaves.
(d) There is an argument.

11. With what does Alceste plan to change Celimene?
(a) His money.
(b) His education.
(c) His social position.
(d) His love.

12. Why does Alceste get upset at Acaste and Clitandre in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Célimène says she loves them best.
(b) Because they are taking up his time with her.
(c) They are encouraging Célimène's gossiping.
(d) They won't leave.

13. Who re-enters the room in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Philinte.
(b) Basque.
(c) Célimène.
(d) Éliante.

14. Who is upset by the new visitor in Act Two, Scene Two?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Basque.
(c) Acaste.
(d) Philinte.

15. How does Philinte feel about Oronte's sonnet?
(a) It makes her cry.
(b) She despises it.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) She praises it.

Short Answer Questions

1. On their way to Celimen's home, Philinte tells Alceste that one should not blame human beings for their ______?

2. What does Clitandre ask of Acaste?

3. Who is the main character of Act 3, Scene 2?

4. What does Alceste think his love of Celimne can do?

5. Why does Celimene agree to see Acaste?

(see the answer keys)

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