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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who might be the misanthropes of the play?
(a) Éliante.
(b) Basque.
(c) Alceste and Célimène.
(d) Philinte and Éliante.

2. Before Alceste leaves, what request does he make?
(a) That Philinte not follow him.
(b) That he be allowed to leave quickly.
(c) That Philinte call him a cab.
(d) That Philinite not talk about him after he leaves.

3. When Alceste leaves, what does Philinte do?
(a) He follows him.
(b) He goes home.
(c) He gives up.
(d) He goes out to find Oronte.

4. What does Celimene think she is doing by accepting many suitors?
(a) Perserving her reputation.
(b) Making Alceste jealous.
(c) Making everyone happy.
(d) Finding the right man.

5. After Acaste's defense, Clitandre himself gets defensive and uses which word to describe Acaste?
(a) Deluded.
(b) Dreadful.
(c) Wonderful.
(d) Ambitious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Basque answer the door at Celimene's house?

2. Who is the new visitor in Act Two, Scene Two?

3. What is the relationship between Alceste and Philinte?

4. Why does Arsinoe say she came to see Celimene?

5. What does Alceste want Célimène to tell Acaste in Act 2, Scene 2?

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