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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 3, Scene 17, what does Argan fear is a dangerous activity?
(a) Pretending to be dead.
(b) Pretending to hate Beline.
(c) Pretending to be healthy.
(d) Pretending to be a music teacher.

2. Whom does the new doctor refer to as both charming and pretty?
(a) Angelique.
(b) The gypsy's
(c) Toinette.
(d) Beline.

3. What enrages Beralde even more than Argan's imaginary illnesses?
(a) Argan's blindness towards his wife.
(b) The incompetence of doctors.
(c) Toinette's insolence to her master.
(d) Argan's flaunting of his wealth.

4. In Act 3, Scene 19, whom does Toinette believe may hear something surprising?
(a) Beralde.
(b) Angelique.
(c) Beline.
(d) Argan.

5. How is the similarity between the doctor and Toinette explained?
(a) As a freak of nature.
(b) As a figment of Argan's imagination.
(c) It is not explained.
(d) As a long lost brother.

6. Who asks the new doctor his age?
(a) Argan.
(b) Toinette.
(c) Beline.
(d) Beralde.

7. What does the new doctor tell Toinette he is not certain of?
(a) The location of Argan's door.
(b) Argan's illness.
(c) The location of his coachman.
(d) The laws of Paris.

8. What does Beline ask Toinette to help her conceal?
(a) Argan's death.
(b) Argan's money.
(c) Her true feelings towards Argan.
(d) Argan's medications.

9. In Act 3, Scene 12, what does Toinette promise Argan before she leaves the room?
(a) That she will bring him a glass of water.
(b) That she will find Angelique.
(c) That she will return with the doctor.
(d) That she will not be rude to him.

10. What action does the medical faculty do when entering Argan's room?
(a) They examine Argan's medicines.
(b) They lift Argan up.
(c) They take Argan's pulse.
(d) They circle Argan.

11. What new profession does Beralde suggest for Argan?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Apothacary.
(d) Actor.

12. While waiting for the new doctor to return, which of Argan's daughters is not present?
(a) Louison and Toinette.
(b) Angelique and Louison.
(c) Toinette and Angelique.
(d) Angelique and Beline.

13. What is the last line of the play?
(a) "I must write myself out a prescription."
(b) "I now pronounce you man and wife."
(c) "I give you my daughters hand in marriage."
(d) "Et, quod erat demonstratum."

14. How old does Argan think the new doctor is?
(a) As old as Argan.
(b) As old as Angelique.
(c) As old as dirt.
(d) As old as Toinette.

15. What is Argan glad to have learned about Beline?
(a) Her true feelings towards him.
(b) That she a Duchess.
(c) That she is having an affair.
(d) That she hates Angelique.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Toinette say Argan's dinner is located?

2. How long does the new doctor tell Argan to remain resting in his room?

3. Who does Beralde send to fetch the faculty?

4. What does Angelique say is more than she can bear?

5. Argan will agree to let Cleante marry Angelique under what condition?

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