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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Oronte's sonnet reveal about his relationship with Celimene?
(a) Oronte believes Celimene will marry him.
(b) Oronte and Celemine have a close relationship.
(c) Oronte believes Celimene is leading him on.
(d) Oronte does not love Celemine.

3. How is Alceste being dishonest in Ace Two, Scene Three?
(a) He truly has no feelings for Celimene.
(b) He denies that Celimene is interested in other men.
(c) He is bluffing when he says he leaves.
(d) He states that he is not jealous of the other men.

4. 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."
(a) Célimène.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Éliante.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of the play, what reason does Alceste give for his hatred of humanity?

2. In Act 2, Scene 3, which sentence best describes Celimene's attitude towards Alceste?

3. What happens after Oronte's response to Alceste's reaction to his sonnet?

4. Why might Oronte's being led on by Celimene, as revealed in his sonnet, trigger anger in Alceste?

5. During the argument with Philinte, what is revealed about Alceste?

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