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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dubois forget in Act 4, Scene 4?
(a) The letter.
(b) To pick Alceste up.
(c) His words.
(d) To go to court.

2. Who says Célimène must speak her mind now?
(a) Alceste and Oronte.
(b) Alceste and Philinte.
(c) Philinte and Éliante.
(d) Oronte and Éliante.

3. Whose reputation does Philinte say will be hurt by their lies?
(a) Alceste's.
(b) Alceste's accusor.
(c) Celimene's.
(d) Arsinoe's.

4. What does Alceste apologize to Oronte for?
(a) Being difficult.
(b) Criticizing his sonnet.
(c) Sending him to court.
(d) Lying to him.

5. Who enters at the beginning of Act Four, Scene Four?
(a) Oronte.
(b) Celimene.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Dubois.

6. Who is discussing Célimène at the opening of Act 5, Scene 3?
(a) Arsinoé and Philinte.
(b) Éliante and Arsinoé.
(c) Philinte and Alceste.
(d) Éliante and Philinte.

7. At the end of Act 5, Scene 2, who does Celimene ask for help?
(a) Philinte.
(b) Eliante.
(c) Oronte.
(d) Alceste.

8. How does Alceste know that Celimene has been unfaithful to him?
(a) Arsinoe tells him.
(b) Celimene tells him.
(c) Celimene has written a love letter to Oronte.
(d) Oronte has written a love letter to Celimene.

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

10. In Act 4, Scene 3, Célimène continues to do what?
(a) Tell the truth.
(b) Conceal her true motives.
(c) Tell Basque what to do.
(d) Be mean to Arsinoé.

11. Who are the only two people that end up happy at the end of the play?
(a) Alceste and Philinte.
(b) Éliante and Philinte.
(c) Alceste and Acaste.
(d) Éliante and Célimène.

12. How does Clitandre and Acaste feel as Celimene talks about Arsinor?
(a) They leave.
(b) Thay are mad.
(c) They think she is being unreasonable.
(d) They laugh.

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

14. Celimene tells her other guests that Arsinoe is ___________ of her.
(a) Bored.
(b) Making fun.
(c) Sick and tired.
(d) Jealous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Act 3, Scene 4 opens, how does Celimene greet Arsinoe?

2. Why is Alceste upset in Act Five, Scene One?

3. What does Celimene say about Arsinoe?

4. In Act 5, Scene 2, who does Oronte want to marry?

5. Clitandre and Acaste finally leave the room. What do they do on their way out?

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