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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who remarks to Argan, "And you're not even ill"?

2. Who is called "every inch a splendid gentleman"?

3. Who is the person pretending to have an ankle injury?

4. Who tells Argan he is "the picture of health"?

5. What does Mr. Purgon instructed Argan to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Argan's desire to have his children cut out of his will further demonstrate his obsession with his illnesses?

2. How is Argan's selfishness in choosing a husband for his daughter a result of his imaginary illness?

3. How does Argan's selfishness come to light, even in his new found realizations about Angelique's feelings?

4. Besides fear of his own death, what does Argan fear his pretending may cause to occur?

5. Why does Beline take offense at Angelique's comments about marriage?

6. How is foreshadowing used in Toinette's announcement of a new doctor's arrival?

7. Beline appears to have no interest in Argan's will. What clues are given demonstrating this might not be true?

8. How does irony come into play with Beralde and Toinette's suggestion that Argan become a doctor himself?

9. How do Beralde and the players manage to convince Argan that the ceremony to make him a doctor is valid?

10. How is Argan's belief that he is an important man reinforced by the new doctor's appearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Argan with Beralde, especially in their final confrontation.

Essay Topic 2

Moliere states that the purpose of comedy is to correct men by making them laugh. Identify several behaviors or characters that Moliere demonstrates needing correction.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how Argan is altered by the end of the play. What does he learn about himself and the other characters in the play?

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