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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 is Alceste unable to do for others or for himself?
(a) Socialize.
(b) Be honest.
(c) Have empathy.
(d) Love.

2. In Act 2, Scene 3, who also comes to visit Célimène?
(a) Éliante.
(b) Clitandre.
(c) Oronte.
(d) Basque.

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

4. What does Celimene threaten to do if Alceste continues being suspicious of her?
(a) To never speak to Alceste again.
(b) To stop being Alceste's friend.
(c) To retract her declaration of love.
(d) To marry Philinte instead.

5. How does Alceste react to the news of yet another visitor?
(a) Alceste invites himself to dinner.
(b) Alceste is glad to have another visitor.
(c) Alceste decides he does not love Celimene.
(d) Alceste says he is leaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alceste distinguish himself among his company?

2. Who is representing that kind of hypocrisy in the beginning of the play, according to the person who complains of hating hypocrisy?

3. How does Acaste defend himself in Act Three, Scene One?

4. Before Alceste receives his visitor, what is he waiting for Celimene to do?

5. What does Celimene like when there are many suitors visiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Philinte want Alceste not to be so honest about his thoughts on Oronte's love poem?

2. Why isn't Eliante sympathetic towards Celimene?

3. Philinte argues with his friend Alceste that humans should not be blamed for their faults. What example does Philinte give to explain his reasoning?

4. Describe who Dubois is and the message he relays to Alceste in Act 4, Scene 4?

5. Give an example of Célimène's hypocrisy in Act 3, Scene 4.

6. Describe Alceste's behavior in court, as told to Éliante by Philinte in Act 4, Scene 1.

7. What is notable about Célimène telling Alceste that he is not indispensable in Act 2, Scene 3?

8. What possible symbolism could the fact that Alceste's visitor is wearing a uniform have?

9. How does Philinte reassure Alceste in Act Five, Scene One concerning his summons?

10. Act 2, Scene 1, opens with Alceste and Celimene arguing. What is the relationship between Alceste and Celimene?

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