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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the relationship at the end of Act 4, Scene 3 for Célimène and Alceste?
(a) Alceste breaks up with her.
(b) Célimène breaks up with him.
(c) Alceste meant to break up with her but doesn't.
(d) They couldn't be more happy.

2. What is Alceste upset in Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) Dubois was lying.
(b) He lost his court case.
(c) He lost Célimène.
(d) Philinte is badgering him.

3. Who agrees with Célimène's accusers who think she is a flirt in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Acaste.
(b) Éliante.
(c) Basque.
(d) Arsinoé.

4. What letter does Alceste tell Eliante he has seen?
(a) A letter from Celimene to Oronte.
(b) A letter from Eliante to Alceste.
(c) A letter from Philinte to Eliante.
(d) A letter from Oronte to Eliante.

5. Who discovers a letter from Célimène to Oronte?
(a) Alceste.
(b) Éliante.
(c) Arsinoé.
(d) Acaste.

6. For what reason does Alceste need to leave town?
(a) Oronte is still upset with him.
(b) Celimene does not love him.
(c) He has been called back to court.
(d) He is going to be arrested.

7. What does Celimene say about Arsinoe?
(a) She just wants attention.
(b) She deserves love.
(c) She is jealoyus of Celimene.
(d) She is a prude.

8. Although two people want Célimène to speak her mind in Act 5, Scene 3, what do they say at the end about that?
(a) They would not understand her silence.
(b) They think she should go to court.
(c) They would understand her silence too.
(d) They think her gossiping should stop.

9. While talking with Celimene, what does Alceste decide to do?
(a) Forgive her.
(b) Never leave her.
(c) Marry someone else.
(d) Believe her lies.

10. The person at the door at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 3 is there to see who?
(a) Philinte.
(b) Basque.
(c) Acaste.
(d) Célimène.

11. Why does Eliante say she admires Alceste's honesty?
(a) Eliante is tired of dating liars.
(b) Eliante wishes she could be more honest.
(c) Eliante does not know many honest people.
(d) Eliante thinks Alceste's honesty is heroic.

12. What does Alceste state he does after seeing Celimene's letter?
(a) He seeks revenge.
(b) He does nothing.
(c) He confronts Oronte.
(d) He breeds up with her.

13. What does the letter from Celimene to Oronte indicate?
(a) They two are planning a party.
(b) Celimene is trying to make Alceste jealous.
(c) Celimene has beed unfaithful.
(d) Celimene and Oronte are only friends.

14. The men who confront Célimène in Act 5, Scene 2 say what to her?
(a) That she must turn herself into court.
(b) That she must stop gossiping if they will continue to love her.
(c) That if she truly loves one of them, the other will back down.
(d) That her attitude toward Éliante needs to change.

15. After turning the conversation to Alceste's love life, what does Arsinoe offers to show Alceste?
(a) Evidence of Arsinoe's love for Alceste.
(b) Photographs of Celimene.
(c) Evidence that Celimene is not the wife for him.
(d) A love letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alceste think of his accuser?

2. What is written in the second letter written by Celimene?

3. Who says that Alceste deserves better than Célimène?

4. Who are the main characters in Act 3, Scene 5?

5. Who is not sympathetic to Célimène in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 3?

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