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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter from Celimene to Oronte indicate?

2. What does Arsinoe value?

3. Alceste makes another big decision at the end of Act 5, Scene 1. What is it?

4. Why does Arsinoe say she came to see Celimene?

5. Who enters the room at the end of Act 5, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Celimene is easily influenced. Is she more influenced by what people think of her, or is she more influenced by what she thinks of herself? Use her gossip in front of Acaste and Clitandre, as well as her belief in her reputation as a nice person, to support your explanation.

Essay Topic 2

Provide a short discussion about Alceste's court case. What is it concerning? Who is involved? How does he feel about it? Why does he refuse legal councils?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the misanthrope of the play? Provide a detailed explanation to support your answer.

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