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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. In the opening act, what two things does the audience learn about Alceste?
(a) He loves Celimene and her cousin, Eliante.
(b) He is a hypocrit and is involved in a lawsuit.
(c) He is involved in a lawsuit and does not like Philinte.
(d) He is involved in a lawsuit and in love with Celimene.

2. What does Oronte do when he meets Alceste?
(a) Tells him off.
(b) Begins to cry.
(c) Accuses him of taking his girlfriend.
(d) Asks for his friendship and a hug.

3. Oronte's leaving suggests what about his asking for honest opinions on his sonnet?
(a) That Oronte really wants flattery, not honesty.
(b) That Oronte does not like Alceste and Philinte.
(c) That Oronte is not very nice.
(d) That Oronte thinks the poem is better than it is.

4. Who scolds the person for not remembering the man's name after they hugged?
(a) Basque.
(b) Célimène.
(c) Éliante.
(d) Alceste.

5. Who is scolding during Oronte's reading?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Célimène.
(c) Basque.
(d) Éliante.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Alceste to be more moderate in his judgment?

2. Who is Eliante?

3. Who does Alceste confide in when he is grieving in Act Two, Scene One?

4. Why does Alceste not fully trust that Celimene loves him?

5. Who says, "One shouldn't blame human beings for their faults, any more than one would blame vultures or wolves for being what they are."

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