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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Eliante?
(a) Alceste's second choice.
(b) Alceste's third cousin.
(c) Philinte's second choice.
(d) A gossip and a flirt.

2. How does Celimene feel about the new visitor in Act Three, Scene Three?
(a) Satisfied.
(b) Happy.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Jealous.

3. What is Alceste's most prominent trait?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Intellignece.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Bluntness.

4. What does Eliante prefer Celimene do?
(a) Speak her mind.
(b) Marry Alceste.
(c) Leave.
(d) Choose one man.

5. When confronted by Alceste, what two things does Celimene continue to hide?
(a) Celimene's motives for being friends with Clitandre.
(b) Eliantes love for Alceste.
(c) Celimene's true motives and intentions.
(d) Celimene's love for Philinte.

6. Who wonders aloud why would Alceste would want to take a more official role in court?
(a) Célimène.
(b) Éliante.
(c) Acaste.
(d) Alceste.

7. What was the closest thing to an apology that Alceste said?
(a) He was sorry that Oronte was a horrible person.
(b) He was sorry that Oronte was a horrible writer.
(c) He was sorry that he did not like Oronte's sonnet.
(d) He was sorry that he was being difficult.

8. Who laughs at the change in behavior by one character when Arsinoé arrives?
(a) Just Clitandre.
(b) Both Clitandre and Acaste.
(c) Basque.
(d) Just Acaste.

9. With whom does Celimene say Arsinoe is in love?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Clitandre.
(c) Oronte.
(d) Phlinte.

10. After turning the conversation to Alceste's love life, what does Arsinoe offers to show Alceste?
(a) A love letter.
(b) Evidence that Celimene is not the wife for him.
(c) Photographs of Celimene.
(d) Evidence of Arsinoe's love for Alceste.

11. The men who confront Célimène in Act 5, Scene 2 say what to her?
(a) That if she truly loves one of them, the other will back down.
(b) That her attitude toward Éliante needs to change.
(c) That she must stop gossiping if they will continue to love her.
(d) That she must turn herself into court.

12. Who does Alceste say he never seeks comfort with?
(a) Celimene.
(b) Arsinoe.
(c) Eliante.
(d) Philinte.

13. At the beginning of Act Five, Scene Three, in addition to Philinte, who else enters?
(a) Eliante.
(b) Alceste.
(c) Celimene.
(d) Oronte.

14. Which word best describes Alceste's most prominent trait?
(a) Blunt.
(b) Shy.
(c) Rude.
(d) Liar.

15. In the last scene of the play, who are the only two characters not in the scene?
(a) Basque and Dubois.
(b) Basque and Alceste.
(c) Alceste and Celimene.
(d) Philinte and Eliante.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Alceste?

2. Which of the men believe what he wants to about Celimene, rather than believing the truth?

3. How does Alceste respond to Arsinoe's suggestion that he play a more official role at court?

4. As Act 3, Scene 4 opens, how does Celimene greet Arsinoe?

5. If Celimene does not answer, what does Alceste tell her he will do?

(see the answer keys)

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