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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "Don't talk such drivel"?

2. What does Beralde believe all achievements require?

3. How is the similarity between the doctor and Toinette explained?

4. In Act 3, Scene 13, whom does Toinette say to the new doctor that he will find waiting inside?

5. What does the new doctor tell Toinette he is not certain of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss whether or not it is ethical for a doctor to treat a patient that is not actually ill. If the outcome of the treatment is positive, does the doctor still have an obligation to be truthful? What are the moral implications of Dr. Purgon and Thomas Diaforus and his father treating Argan?

Essay Topic 2

Argan's illnesses are a central theme to the play. Write an essay explaining why Argan is constantly deceiving himself into thinking he is ill. What are his motivations for this deception and how does it affect the rest of his family?

Essay Topic 3

Obsession is a prevalent theme in the play. Using the play as an example, how do you behave if you are obsessed with love? With medicine? With food?

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