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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. To ease his mind, Alceste asks Celimene to end their bickering by doing what?

2. What does Philinte do once Alceste leaves?

3. Who praises Oronte's work throughout his reading?

4. How is Célimène described in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does Alceste want Celimene to do about the court case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the back and forth mean comments that are masked by being fake in Act 3, Scene 4 between Célimène' and Arsinoé.

2. Explain Alceste's emotions as he witnesses another visitor come to see Célimène in Act 2, Scene 2.

3. Based on the remarks of the other characters in Act Two, Scene Four, what is said about Celimene's personality?

4. Why doesn't Eliante take advantage of Alceste's anger and marry him?

5. What is Éliante's view of Célimène in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 3?

6. How does Philinte demonstrate compassion when Oronte is reading his sonnet?

7. Why does Clitandre make fun of Acaste in Act 3, Scene 1?

8. Why does Alceste say love is not decided by reason?

9. What do we learn is the result of Alceste's court case in Act 5, Scene 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Alceste and Philinte's views on honesty.

Essay Topic 2

In the character of Arsinoé, the playwright illustrates the problem of Alceste's personality. Prudery is not goodness. Explain.

Essay Topic 3

How is Oronte the embodiment of Alceste's criticism of humanity? Give an example of why.

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