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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after Oronte's response to Alceste's reaction to his sonnet?
(a) Alceste tells Philinte he actually liked the sonnet.
(b) Philinte and Alceste resume their argument.
(c) Philinte tells Alceste he had every right to react that way.
(d) Philinte and Alceste laugh about Oronte.

2. When Act 2, Scene 5 opens, who enters with a message for Alceste?
(a) Oronte.
(b) Basque.
(c) Acaste.
(d) Eliante.

3. What does Alceste say about people's ridicule and false friendship?
(a) People's ridicule is worse.
(b) He does not know which is worse.
(c) False friendship is worse.
(d) Neither is worse than fails love.

4. What is Philinte's involvement in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Philinte is not involved in Act 2, Scene 5.
(b) Philinte is Alceste's visitor.
(c) Philinte is upset because Alceste has a visitor.
(d) Philinte knows Alceste's visitor.

5. Who is in love with Alceste?
(a) Éliante.
(b) Célimène.
(c) Arsinoé.
(d) Acaste.

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

7. What does Célimène do about the arrival of the latest visitor in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) She lets him in.
(b) She says the only person that can visit is Alceste.
(c) She tells him to go away.
(d) She says the only person that can visit is Acaste.

8. On their way to Celimen's home, Philinte tells Alceste that one should not blame human beings for their ______?
(a) Motives.
(b) Faults.
(c) Looks.
(d) Personalities.

9. How does Alceste distinguish himself among his company?
(a) His financial status.
(b) His high intelligence.
(c) His wisdom.
(d) His high principles.

10. When hugged by a man on the street, why does Philinte say he responded so politely?
(a) So he would not offend the man.
(b) So he would not offend Alceste.
(c) Because he is a nice guy.
(d) To teach Alceste a lesson about politeness.

11. Why does Oronte gush over Alceste in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Over the wisdom of his response.
(b) He thinks his choice in Célimène is very good.
(c) He likes his haircut.
(d) He likes his clothes.

12. Who confronts Célimène about her many men?
(a) Philinte.
(b) Oronte.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Éliante.

13. During the argument, of whom does Celimene say Alceste is jealous?
(a) Oronte.
(b) Philinte.
(c) The whole world.
(d) The people in the court.

14. While listening to Oronte's sonnet, what might Alceste have learned that he does not want to share with Philinte?
(a) That Oronte loves Celimene more than Alceste does.
(b) That Alceste loves himself more than he loves Celimene.
(c) That Alceste is not an honest person.
(d) That Oronte's situation with Celimene is similar to his own.

15. What is the most honest thing Celemine says to Alceste in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) That Celemine is leading Alceste on.
(b) That Alceste is not indespensible to her.
(c) That Celemine likes to flirt.
(d) That Oronte is her true love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes to see Célimène in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Who could not remember the man's name that hugged him?

3. What does Philinte do in Act 1, Scene 3, even though Alceste tells him not to?

4. Why does Alceste give Célimène an ultimatum in Act 2, Scene 5?

5. With what does Alceste plan to change Celimene?

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