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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. After Oronte leaves in Act 1, scene 3, what does Philinte ask Alceste?
2. At the beginning of Act Three, Scene One who talks in private?
3. During the argument, of whom does Celimene say Alceste is jealous?
4. What is Alceste's opinion of Oronte's work?
5. What does Alceste want Celimene to do about the court case?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Oronte's and Alceste's views on Célimène waiver in Act 5,
2. Give an example of Célimène's hypocrisy in Act 3, Scene 4.
3. Why does Philinte think Alceste is being summoned to the royal court in Act 2, Scene 6?
4. By Act Five, Scene Four, why are Arsinoe's efforts to get Alceste in vain?
5. When Eliante enters the room, Celimene asks Eliante for help in selecting a suitor. Does Celimene really want help, or does she just want attention?
6. Describe who Dubois is and the message he relays to Alceste in Act 4, Scene 4?
7. What series of events in Act Two, Scene Three leads to an argument between Celimene and Alceste?
8. Alceste has just decided to stay at Celimene's to see which suitor she sends home first. Why is Alceste the first to leave, and what was the reaction of Philinte and Celimene's other suitors?
9. How does Oronte react to Alceste's criticism of his sonnet? How does that reaction support Alceste's view of hypocrisy?
10. Describe the vicious things Célimène says about Arsinoé in Act 3, Scene 3.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the foreshadowing of Alceste waiting for Célimène to make up her mind when an official arrives to speak with him in Act 2, Scene 5.
Essay Topic 2
Describe why Alceste can't bring himself to leave Célimène and move on. Does she need him as much as he needs her? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Based on the play, why do you think Celimene continues to see so many suitors? Why doesn't she want to settle down? Provide evidence from the play to support your answer.
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