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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. Why may Celimene be afraid to reject Clitandre?
(a) Because Celimene is afraid Clitandre will hurt Alceste.
(b) Because he is influential in court.
(c) Because he is a big man.
(d) Because Celimene likes Clitandre.

2. Who is Clitandre?
(a) A man who is influential in court.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A friend of Philinte.
(d) A man who helped Oronte write his sonnet.

3. When Alceste goes to court, he insists that he won't what?
(a) Get angry.
(b) Back down.
(c) Cry.
(d) Mention Philinte's name.

4. Who does Eliante secretly admire?
(a) Philinte.
(b) Oronte.
(c) Alceste.
(d) Basque.

5. Who are the two marquis in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Clitandre and Acaste.
(b) Philinte and Alceste.
(c) Clitandre and Eliante.
(d) Celimene and Acaste.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alceste unable to do for others or for himself?

2. What is Basque's job?

3. What does Celimene threaten to do if Alceste continues being suspicious of her?

4. What does Celimene tell Basque regarding Clitandre?

5. During Act 2, Scene 5 what is Alceste awaiting for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that is interesting while Alceste is waiting for Célimène to make up her mind in Act 2, Scene 5?

2. At the end of Act 2, Scene 3, Celimene decides not to tolerate Alceste's behavior and tells him to leave. What does this reveal about Celimene's true feelings for Alceste?

3. Why do Oronte and Alceste confront Celimene?

4. Why is it ironic that Alceste is upset with Celimene talking about the members of the royal court?

5. Why would it do Alceste some good to flatter Oronte?

6. What does Alceste suggest Celimene do in order to stop their arguing?

7. Why does Alceste say love is not decided by reason?

8. After Oronte leaves, what argument starts between Philinte and Alceste? Who do you believe is correct?

9. Oronte asks Alceste and Philinte for an honest opinion of his sonnet. Why does Alceste warn Oronte before he begins reading the sonnet?

10. When Act 3, Scene 5 ends, what does Arsinoé turn the conversation to?

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