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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Eliante happy to marry?

2. What does Alceste state he does after seeing Celimene's letter?

3. What do Acaste and Clitandre do with the new letter?

4. Who gives Acaste and Clitandre another letter from Celimene?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the feeling of the play at the beginning of Act Two, Scene One? Discuss this mood and the reasons for it. Are certain characters experiencing certain feelings. What are they and what are the reasons for these feelings?

Essay Topic 2

What are three things in the play at which Alceste fails, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Irony is a secondary theme throughout this play. Discuss the various instances that irony is used in the play. Does this technique enhance the play or the characters? If yes, how? If no, why not?

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