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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Argan glad to have learned about Beline?

2. Whom does the new doctor name as the two worst doctors in Paris without exception?

3. Why does Angelique say she cannot marry Cleante?

4. What does Angelique say would bring happiness to everyone?

5. What does Beline ask Toinette to help her conceal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moliere is himself extremely ill at the time of the play's premiere, in which he plays Argan himself. After collapsing on stage toward the end of the fourth performance, he goes home and dies. Discuss the irony of Moliere writing a play about an imaginary invalid when he himself is actually ill. What do you think Moliere is trying to say?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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