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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Clitandre?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A man who helped Oronte write his sonnet.
(c) A man who is influential in court.
(d) A friend of Philinte.

2. Who is Basque?
(a) Alceste's friend.
(b) Philinte's cousin.
(c) Celimene's butler.
(d) Celimene's brother.

3. Why does Célimène say she is nice to Clitandre?
(a) Because he is wealthy.
(b) Because he buys her pretty gifts.
(c) Because he is governor.
(d) Because he is influential in court.

4. Who tries to make Celimene make a choice between her visitors?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Eliante.
(d) Clitandre.

5. What medical problem is Alceste suspected on having?
(a) Alzheimer.
(b) Depression.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Schizophrenia.

6. When Célimène tells Alceste he's mad for staying, what does she mean?
(a) He's angry.
(b) He's crazy.
(c) He's very upset.
(d) He's sad.

7. To Alceste, what is worse, people's false friendship or their ridicule?
(a) Ridicule.
(b) False friendship.
(c) They are equally bad.
(d) He doesn't know.

8. Who is Alceste jealous of?
(a) Orotne.
(b) Clitandre.
(c) Philinte.
(d) Celimene.

9. As Act 3, Scene 1 opens, who does Clitandre ask if they are content?
(a) Celimene.
(b) Eliante.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Acaste.

10. Where does Act One, Scene One open?
(a) In England.
(b) In Germany.
(c) In America.
(d) In Paris.

11. What does Oronte want that Alceste does not give?
(a) Flattery.
(b) Money.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Love.

12. Alceste tells Basque to do what with the person who awaits him?
(a) Send him up.
(b) Send him away.
(c) Chastise him for coming so late.
(d) Lie to him.

13. When Basque makes his announcement, whom does it involve?
(a) Célimène.
(b) Éliante.
(c) Acaste.
(d) Alceste.

14. Why does Celimene question the genuineness of Alceste's high principles in front of her visitors?
(a) Celimene thinks Alceste is humorous.
(b) Celimene believes Alceste is a fake.
(c) Celimene says Alceste is trying to distinguish himself.
(d) Celimene does not believe in principles.

15. Which word best describes Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Transitional.
(b) Funny.
(c) Sad.
(d) Boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. By her actions in Act 2, Scene 2, what opinion of Alceste's has Celimene proven to be correct?

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

3. What does Alceste decide to do when this new man is invited in, in Act Two Scene Three?

4. During the argument, of whom does Celimene say Alceste is jealous?

5. Who is Oronte's sonnet written to?

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