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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of excitement, what is Célimène's reaction to Arsinoé in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) No reaction.
(b) Anger.
(c) Annoyance.
(d) Sadness.

2. What is Alcests unable to do?
(a) Trust Celimene.
(b) Forgive Celimene.
(c) Leave Celimene.
(d) Understand Celimene.

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

4. What does Arsinoe say she does for Celimene when other gossip about her?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She does nothing.
(c) She defends her.
(d) She joins in.

5. In Act 4, Scene 1, what does Eliante learn from Philinte?
(a) Where Clitandre and Acaste are now.
(b) What happens to Alceste at court.
(c) Where Celimene is.
(d) Where Alceste and Arsinoe really have gone.

6. What is the confrontation with Célimène about in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) She must choose between two suitors.
(b) She must stop gossiping.
(c) She must go to court.
(d) She must be more compassionate.

7. Who quickly changes his or her reaction to Arsinoé when she arrives in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Célimène.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Basque.
(d) Éliante.

8. What does Philinte encourage Alceste to do with regard to his court case?
(a) Quit talking about it.
(b) Forget about it.
(c) Leave town.
(d) Appeal the verdict.

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

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

11. What does Alceste decide about the fine he receives in the court case?
(a) He will pay it to show everyone how corrupt the system is.
(b) He will pay half of it.
(c) He will not pay it.
(d) He will ask the public to help him raise money to pay it.

12. After telling Alceste the news, what item does Dubois realize he has forgotten to bring to Alceste?
(a) The flowers.
(b) His luggage.
(c) The note.
(d) His jacket.

13. What was the closest thing to an apology that Alceste said?
(a) He was sorry that he was being difficult.
(b) He was sorry that Oronte was a horrible writer.
(c) He was sorry that Oronte was a horrible person.
(d) He was sorry that he did not like Oronte's sonnet.

14. At the end Act 4, Scene 4, Alceste leaves. But before leaving, he tells Celimene he will _________.
(a) Be back to confront her again.
(b) Be back to resolve the matter between them.
(c) Always love her.
(d) Marry Eliante.

15. What happens when humans are habitually dishonest?
(a) They believe their lies.
(b) The lose the ability to tell the truth.
(c) They are sued.
(d) They lose friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Celimene do when confronted with a letter?

2. In Act 5, Scene 2, what Celimene is asked to do?

3. After Philinte confesses his love for Eliante, who comes in the room?

4. Célimène wants help from whom at the end of Act 5, Scene 2?

5. During their conversation, what does Eliante admit to Philinte about Alceste?

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