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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philinte encourage Alceste to do with regard to his court case?
(a) Forget about it.
(b) Appeal the verdict.
(c) Leave town.
(d) Quit talking about it.

2. What does Alceste tell Arsinoé at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) She praises him and tells him he should take a more vital role in court.
(b) To marry her.
(c) To not talk to Célimène.
(d) To stay away from her.

3. What is Alceste upset in Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) He lost his court case.
(b) Philinte is badgering him.
(c) He lost Célimène.
(d) Dubois was lying.

4. What does Alceste tell Celimene they do when he gets back?
(a) Get married.
(b) Help their friends.
(c) Resolve the issue.
(d) Move to the country.

5. For what reason does Alceste need to leave town?
(a) He has been called back to court.
(b) Oronte is still upset with him.
(c) Celimene does not love him.
(d) He is going to be arrested.

6. In the beginning of Act 4, Scene 4, what news does Dubois give to Alceste?
(a) Alceste must pack and leave town.
(b) Alceste must marry Eliante.
(c) Dubois must leave town.
(d) Celimene does not love Alceste.

7. How does Célimène describe Arsinoé in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Viciously.
(b) As nice as possible.
(c) Sadly.
(d) Delicately.

8. What is the confrontation with Célimène about at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Basque's unhappiness with his job.
(b) A letter.
(c) Oronte's sonnet.
(d) Arsinoé.

9. What does Celimene say is OK to do when you are young?
(a) Flirt.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Fight.
(d) Have many suitors.

10. What does Eliante want to wait for before marrying Alceste?
(a) He is no longer angry.
(b) The spring.
(c) She meets with all of her suitors.
(d) Celimene agrees.

11. After Celimene solicits help from Eliante, what do Alceste and Oronte tell Celimene she must do?
(a) Answer them.
(b) Leave.
(c) Go shopping with Eliante.
(d) Marry Alceste.

12. What does Arsinoe say she does for Celimene when other gossip about her?
(a) She does nothing.
(b) She joins in.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She defends her.

13. What does Celimene claim people gossip about Arsinoe?
(a) She is an adulterer.
(b) She is poor.
(c) She is a flirt.
(d) She is a prude.

14. What do the men do when Celimene proclaims her love to one of them?
(a) The other does not interfere.
(b) The one not choses marries her cousin.
(c) The one not chosen leaves forever.
(d) They fight for her love.

15. Who wants to be alone with Alceste?
(a) Celimene.
(b) Eliants.
(c) Oronte.
(d) Arsinoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alceste determined to do about his court case?

2. Arsinor states that Celimene is not popular for what?

3. What does Arsinoe read to everyone in the room?

4. What happens when humans are habitually dishonest?

5. In Act 4, Scene 1, what does Eliante learn from Philinte?

(see the answer keys)

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