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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the women in Act One, Scene One?
(a) Shopping.
(b) At the park.
(c) At church.
(d) At school.

2. During the conversation in Act 2, Scene 4, why do Acaste and Clitandre ridicule Alceste?
(a) Alceste makes fun of Acaste and Clitandre.
(b) Alceste complains that there are too many people present.
(c) Alceste complains that Celimene is being encouraged to gossip.
(d) Alceste complains that his time with Celimene has been interrupted.

3. What is Basque's job?
(a) A court official.
(b) A court jester.
(c) To announce guests.
(d) A governor.

4. According to Philinte, when does Alceste complain?
(a) When others lie.
(b) When others praise or criticize him.
(c) When others gossip.
(d) All the time.

5. Before Alceste receives his visitor, what is he waiting for Celimene to do?
(a) Dismiss the other suitors.
(b) Tell him to go away.
(c) Marry Clitandre.
(d) Marry him.

6. Which word best describes Celimene's real reputation?
(a) Nice.
(b) Pretty.
(c) Flirt.
(d) Friendly.

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

8. Celimene tells Alceste that he takes "umbrage" at Clitandre. What is umbrage?
(a) Resentment.
(b) An accusation of lying.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Jealousy.

9. How does Oronte show his friendship to the man on the street in Act One, Scene Two?
(a) With a hug.
(b) With a nod.
(c) With a handshake.
(d) With a kiss.

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

11. What does Alceste want Celimene to do about the new suitor?
(a) Send him away.
(b) Introduces him to her cousin.
(c) Let him in.
(d) State she is not interested.

12. Why does Alceste not fully trust that Celimene loves him?
(a) Alceste has seen Celimene with other men.
(b) Alceste wonders how many other men have been told by Celimene that she loves them.
(c) Alceste has problems trusting other people.
(d) Celimene is a habitual liar.

13. How does Alceste answer Oronte in Act 1, Scene 2 after they first meet?
(a) He yells at back at him.
(b) He says their friendship needs time to grow.
(c) He apologizes him.
(d) He turns away.

14. Why does Oronte chastise Célimène in this Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) For not telling him she was seeing Alceste.
(b) For giving him hope of gaining her love.
(c) For not reading his sonnet.
(d) For not letting him read his story.

15. What does Celimene threaten to do if Alceste continues being suspicious of her?
(a) To never speak to Alceste again.
(b) To stop being Alceste's friend.
(c) To retract her declaration of love.
(d) To marry Philinte instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. When hugged by a man on the street, why does Philinte say he responded so politely?

2. When Basque enters the room again, who does he announce has also come to see Celimene?

3. Despite the fact that she is in the middle of an important conversation with Alceste, what does Celimene tell Basque to do?

4. What does Elinate say about love in Act Two, Scene Four?

5. Oronte asks Alceste to critique what?

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