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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alceste wait for Celimene to do in Act Two, Scene Four?
(a) Chooses a suitor.
(b) If she calls for tea.
(c) If she allows any more suitors in.
(d) He waits to see who she sends away first.

2. Who says, "When a man really loves, he loves faults and all"?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Elainte.
(c) Philinte.
(d) Célimène.

3. After Oronte leaves in Act 1, scene 3, what does Philinte ask Alceste?
(a) Why he pretended to like the sonnet.
(b) Why he hates Oronte.
(c) Why he couldn't give Oronte a little bit of flattery.
(d) Why he was leaving.

4. Who is Oronte's sonnet written to?
(a) Eliante.
(b) Celimene.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Philinte.

5. Why does Alceste not fully trust that Celimene loves him?
(a) Celimene is a habitual liar.
(b) Alceste has problems trusting other people.
(c) Alceste has seen Celimene with other men.
(d) Alceste wonders how many other men have been told by Celimene that she loves them.

Short Answer Questions

1. While responding to Philinte's critique of his personality, what does Alceste admit?

2. What does Celimene think her reputation is?

3. Alceste tells Celimene that he needs reassurance of what?

4. What does Alceste think about Philinte response to the sonnet?

5. Celimene tells Alceste that he takes "umbrage" at Clitandre. What is umbrage?

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