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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arsinor states that Celimene is not popular for what?
(a) Her virtue.
(b) Her personality.
(c) Her money.
(d) Her looks.

2. What does Eliante prefer Celimene do?
(a) Speak her mind.
(b) Marry Alceste.
(c) Choose one man.
(d) Leave.

3. How does Alceste feel about the confrontation with Celimene?
(a) Troubled.
(b) Satisfied.
(c) Happy.
(d) Tourtured.

4. What friend of Celimene's is at the door during Act Three, Scene Three?
(a) Acaste.
(b) Arsinoe.
(c) Basque.
(d) Clitandre.

5. Why does Celimene feel she needs help in answering Alceste and Oronte?
(a) Celimene wants to leave the room.
(b) Celimene wants Eliante's advice.
(c) Celimene is hoping for sympathy.
(d) Celimene wants Eliante to answer for her.

6. Who is in love with Éliante?
(a) Basque.
(b) Acaste.
(c) Philinte.
(d) Alceste.

7. Who wants to be alone with Alceste?
(a) Oronte.
(b) Arsinoe.
(c) Eliants.
(d) Celimene.

8. While waiting for Arsinoe to enter the room, how does Celimene describe her?
(a) Celimene says Arsinoe is her best friend.
(b) As a very nice person.
(c) In the most vicious way possible.
(d) As a good friend.

9. At the beginning of Act Five, Scene Three, in addition to Philinte, who else enters?
(a) Celimene.
(b) Oronte.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Eliante.

10. What does Arsinoe read to everyone in the room?
(a) A letter to Alceste.
(b) An arrest warrant for Oronte.
(c) The note Dubois forgot to bring.
(d) A letter from Celimene to another suitor.

11. At the end of Act 4, Scene 3, what is Alceste unable to do?
(a) Break up with Celimene.
(b) Confront Celimene.
(c) Marry Arsinoe.
(d) Tell Philinte to marry Eliante.

12. Where does Alceste want to take Celimene?
(a) To the country side.
(b) To the mountians.
(c) To church.
(d) To the beach.

13. What do the men understand of Celimene?
(a) Her slience.
(b) Her sadness.
(c) Her rebellion.
(d) Her confusion.

14. Alceste decides to move to the country and plans to ask __________ to go with him.
(a) Eliante.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Dubois.
(d) Celimene.

15. What is Alceste determined to do about his court case?
(a) Appeal the verdict.
(b) Sue the state.
(c) Pay the fine.
(d) Refuse the punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Eliante say she admires Alceste's honesty?

2. What does Celimene think is unfair?

3. What does Eliante want to wait for before marrying Alceste?

4. Célimène is speaking the truth in Act 4, Scene 3, but is doing so in what way?

5. Who is Dubois?

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