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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Act Two, Scene Five, who is at the door for Alceste?
2. Which word best describes Act 2, Scene 5?
3. Whom does Célimène call arrogant in Act 2, Scene 5?
4. What word best describes the duration of Act 2, Scene 2?
5. What does Philinte think about the summons in Act 2, Scene 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the character of Célimène?
2. What does it mean when Philinte says, "One should not blame human beings for their faults, any more than one would blame vultures or wolves for being what they are?"
3. What is the significance of the man at the door in Act Two, Scene Five?
4. Philinte argues with his friend Alceste that humans should not be blamed for their faults. What example does Philinte give to explain his reasoning?
5. What happens in Act One, Scene Three that indicates that Alceste may not be as honest as he originally seems?
6. What does Oronte want from Alceste and how does he react when he gets what he wants.?
7. 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?
8. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 5, Basque enters with news of another visitor. What is the difference between this visitor and the other visitors that Celimene receives in the previous scene?
9. What is Philinte's struggle in Act 1, Scene 3?
10. What is the overall feeling in this Act Two, Scene Five?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What two things does the reader learn from the argument between Philine and Alceste? Identify the points in the argument that lead the reader to this discovery. Why does the author use an argument to make his point? Can he express these issues in a different way?
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the play, what do we know about the court case involving Alceste? What details have been revealed since the opening scene? Who is his accuser? What is the court symbolic of?
Essay Topic 3
Moliere implies that Celimene is the prettiest woman in the story. If Celimene is so beautiful, why is Philinte attracted to Eliante? What personality traits does Philinte have that would:
1. Make Celimene unattractive to him?
2. Make Alceste his best friend?
3. Make him hold back from expressing his true feelings to Eliante until absolutely necessary?
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