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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to confront Célimène about her behavior?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Acaste.
(c) Éliante.
(d) Philinte.

2. Who could not remember the man's name that hugged him?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Éliante.
(c) Philinte.
(d) Célimène.

3. What is Alceste response to the sonnet?
(a) Negative.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) He does not hear the sonnet.
(d) Positive.

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

5. What does Oronte's sonnet say about Celimene's kindness towards him?
(a) That her kindness is not kind at all.
(b) That she is kind to love him.
(c) That she says kind things to him.
(d) That she is always nice to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alceste's opinion of Oronte's work?

2. Who are the two women in Act One, Scene One waiting for?

3. Whose help does Celimene want for her court case?

4. While listening to Oronte's sonnet, what might Alceste have learned that he does not want to share with Philinte?

5. On their way to Celimen's home, Philinte tells Alceste that one should not blame human beings for their ______?

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