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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. During Oronte's reading of his sonnet to Philinte and Alceste, how does Philinite react to the poem?
(a) Philinte praises the sonnet.
(b) Philinte says the sonnet is horrible.
(c) Philinte thinks the poem should be rewritten.
(d) Philinte points out ways the sonnet could be better.

2. In Act 1, Scene 3, Philinte is trying to find out what?
(a) Why Alceste is crying.
(b) Why Alceste likes Célimène.
(c) Why Oronte is crying.
(d) Why Alceste is so upset.

3. What does Alceste encourage Celimene of doing in Act Two, Scene One?
(a) Denying men.
(b) Lying to men.
(c) Making men fall in love with her.
(d) Flirting with men.

4. While discussing Alceste's criticism of Oronte's sonnet, what question does Philinte ask of Alceste?
(a) Why he invites Oronte over.
(b) Why he does not leave instead of Oronte.
(c) Why he does not applaud after Oronte reads his sonnet.
(d) Why he does not flatter Oronte.

5. Why does Alceste hate humanity?
(a) Because of its hyprocrisy.
(b) Because of its greed.
(c) Because of its loathing.
(d) Because of its happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alceste jealous of?

2. What is Alceste response to the sonnet?

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

4. How does Oronte show his friendship to the man on the street in Act One, Scene Two?

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

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