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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Alceste say love is not decided by reason?
(a) Alceste plans to break up with Celimene.
(b) Love is an unreasonable thing.
(c) Philinte should be in love with Eliante, but is not.
(d) Alceste knows Eliante is a better match for him than Celimene.

3. How does Philinte feel about Oronte's sonnet?
(a) She despises it.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) It makes her cry.
(d) She praises it.

4. Of all the characters we've met so far until Act 3, Scene 2, who is the most insincere?
(a) Célimène.
(b) Clitandre.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Acaste.

5. How does Alceste react to the news of yet another visitor?
(a) Alceste decides he does not love Celimene.
(b) Alceste says he is leaving.
(c) Alceste is glad to have another visitor.
(d) Alceste invites himself to dinner.

6. How does Alceste feel about Celimene's proposed love for him?
(a) Disgusted.
(b) Ungrateful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Tourtured.

7. Act 2, Scene 1, starts with a heated discussion between which two characters?
(a) Alceste and Celimene.
(b) Alceste and Eliante.
(c) Alceste and Philinte.
(d) Oronte and Celimene.

8. Who tries to smooth things over in Act Two, Scene Six?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Acaste.
(d) Clitandre.

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

10. When Oronte reads his sonnet to Alceste and Philinte, for what does he ask?
(a) An honest opinion of his poem.
(b) He asks Alceste and Philinte to keep the poem a secret.
(c) He wants Alceste and Philinte to tell him how good it is.
(d) A pen so he can make corrections to the poem.

11. While attempting to correct Celimene, what does Alceste admit about her?
(a) That Celimene is avoiding Alceste.
(b) That Celimene's good looks attract many men.
(c) That Alceste wishes Celimene were a nicer person.
(d) That Alceste no longer loves Celimene.

12. When Basque enters the room again, who does he announce has also come to see Celimene?
(a) Eliante.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Oronte.
(d) Clitandre.

13. What does Alceste think his love of Celimne can do?
(a) Set her free.
(b) Change him.
(c) Change her.
(d) Protect her.

14. Who does the man in the street hug?
(a) Philinte.
(b) Celimene.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Oronte.

15. Why does Philinte think the office is present?
(a) It is another suitor of Celimene's.
(b) Because Alceste insultes Oronte's sonnet.
(c) Because one of the visitors is a thief.
(d) He is there to see her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 3, Scene 2, who enters the room?

2. How does Oronte react to Alceste's opinion of his work?

3. Who is in love with Alceste?

4. Who points out that Alceste complains whether people praise or criticize him?

5. Why does Clitandre tease Acaste?

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