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The Misanthrope
Molière
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Act I
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Act III
Act IV
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Alceste
Célimène
Philinte
Éliante
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Act 1
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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
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