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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to confront Célimène about her behavior?
(a) Acaste.
(b) Alceste.
(c) Éliante.
(d) Philinte.

2. Alceste continues to stand by his thoughts in Act 2, Scene 6 about what?
(a) That the other suitors are better than he is.
(b) That Philinte has hard feelings toward him.
(c) That the sonnet was horrible.
(d) That Célimène is beautiful.

3. Where does Alceste's visitor tell Alceste he is wanted?
(a) At the jail.
(b) At home.
(c) At the police station.
(d) At the royal court.

4. Who asks Alceste to be more moderate in his judgment?
(a) Oronte.
(b) Célimène.
(c) Éliante.
(d) Philinte.

5. How does Acaste defend himself in Act Three, Scene One?
(a) He states he is no different than other men.
(b) He states he is much wealthier than the others.
(c) He states he is not like other men.
(d) He thinks he is more handsome than the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alceste criticize Célimène?

2. Acaste and Clitandre start naming members of what in Act 2, Scene 4?

3. Where does Act One, Scene One open?

4. Who is Alceste jealous of?

5. Why is Alceste grieving in Act Two, Scene One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Alceste claims to value honesty as a most important virtue, but how is he not quite being honest in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What are Celimene's feelings when she hears someone at the door?

3. What is the discussion between Acaste and Clitandre about?

4. In the end, Celimene and Alceste go their separate ways. Do you think at some future time Celimene and Alceste will reconcile?

5. What does Oronte want from Alceste and how does he react when he gets what he wants.?

6. Why does Alceste not break off his relationship with Celimene?

7. During the conversation in Act 2, Scene 4, Alceste is accused of what?

8. Why does Philinte want Alceste not to be so honest about his thoughts on Oronte's love poem?

9. What is Alceste's reaction when Basque says there is someone at the door for him in Act 2, Scene 5?

10. What is Oronte's response to Alceste's critique?

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