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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. What does Alceste think about honesty?
(a) That you should never be honest if it hurts someone's feelings.
(b) That you should be honest most times.
(c) Honesty is not important.
(d) That you should always be honest.

2. In Act Two, Scene Three, who is also downstairs?
(a) Clitandre.
(b) Philinte.
(c) Basque.
(d) Celimene.

3. Who does the new character ask to be his friend?
(a) Philinte.
(b) Alceste.
(c) Celimene.
(d) Eliante.

4. What does Oronte's sonnet reveal about his relationship with Celimene?
(a) Oronte believes Celimene is leading him on.
(b) Oronte and Celemine have a close relationship.
(c) Oronte believes Celimene will marry him.
(d) Oronte does not love Celemine.

5. What does Alceste wait for Celimene to do in Act Two, Scene Four?
(a) If she calls for tea.
(b) If she allows any more suitors in.
(c) Chooses a suitor.
(d) He waits to see who she sends away first.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, why is Alceste grieving?

2. The other suitors have a laugh at whose expense?

3. How does Oronte show his friendly affection for Alceste?

4. Alceste is accused of doing what to people he doesn't like?

5. What do Acaste and Clitandre agree to do if Celimene shows a preference to one of them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Philinte think Alceste is being summoned to the royal court in Act 2, Scene 6?

2. In Act 2, Scene 3, Basque announces another visitor, Clitandre, is waiting downstairs. How does Celimene's accepting this second visitor reveal how she feels about Alceste?

3. How does Oronte react to Alceste? What do you think his impression is of him?

4. During their argument, Alceste admits what about Celimene's good looks and good nature?

5. Act Two, Scene Two sheds some light into the character's personalities and offers a suggestion to who the true misanthrope may be. Based on this scene, who could the misanthrope be and why?

6. Why does Clitandre make fun of Acaste in Act 3, Scene 1?

7. What is Éliante's view of Célimène in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 3?

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

9. Why does Célimène get excited when she hears someone at the door in Act 3, Scene 2?

10. Why does Clitandre find Acastes response to his questions amusing?

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