SparkNotes: The Misanthrope: Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
French society rejects Alceste because he is ___.

Morally repugnant
Unwilling to share success
Incorrect in his judgments
Intolerant of human shortcomings

2 of 5
Which character seems to be the only one to gladly accept love's irrationality?

Alceste
Célimène
Philinte
Arsinoé

3 of 5
Within The Misanthrope, what serves as a metaphor for social constraint?

The church
The legal system
The nobility
The educational system

4 of 5
What symbolizes the difference between the social Célimène and the private Célimène.

Her letters
Her veil
Her house
Her poetry

5 of 5
What calls into question the intelligence and ability of the upper class?

Clitandre's fashion
Alceste's legal maneuvering
Oronte's poem
Arsinoé's manipulations

The Misanthrope

1 of 5
French society rejects Alceste because he is ___.

2 of 5
Which character seems to be the only one to gladly accept love's irrationality?

3 of 5
Within The Misanthrope, what serves as a metaphor for social constraint?

4 of 5
What symbolizes the difference between the social Célimène and the private Célimène.

5 of 5
What calls into question the intelligence and ability of the upper class?

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1 of 5 French society rejects Alceste because he is ___.

2 of 5 Which character seems to be the only one to gladly accept love's irrationality?

3 of 5 Within The Misanthrope, what serves as a metaphor for social constraint?

4 of 5 What symbolizes the difference between the social Célimène and the private Célimène.

5 of 5 What calls into question the intelligence and ability of the upper class?

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1 of 5
French society rejects Alceste because he is ___.

2 of 5
Which character seems to be the only one to gladly accept love's irrationality?

3 of 5
Within The Misanthrope, what serves as a metaphor for social constraint?

4 of 5
What symbolizes the difference between the social Célimène and the private Célimène.

5 of 5
What calls into question the intelligence and ability of the upper class?