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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cleante tell Tartuffe he believes his arguments seem like at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Daydreams.
(b) Tall tales.
(c) Truth.
(d) Ruses.

2. What does Orgon tell Damis will happen that very night just to see him "bellow" near the end of Act 3?
(a) The marriage between Tartuffe and Mariane.
(b) Naming Tartuffe as his heir.
(c) The death of Tartuffe.
(d) The marriage of Mariane and Valere.

3. Finish the sentence: "Let's quickly put it all in writing, and let their envy choke on its own _______."
(a) Terms.
(b) Might.
(c) Spiting.
(d) Creation.

4. What does Elmire ask Tartuffe to do when he first enters the room in Act 4?
(a) Kiss her hand.
(b) Open the window.
(c) Close the door.
(d) Bring her some water.

5. Who says, "Do you think that I should perpetuate the flame of love that I have felt of late?"
(a) Orgon.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Mariane.
(d) Valere.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "You all hate him, and now I see how my wife, children, and maid conspire against his ______."

2. Who says, "What can I think about what you're saying except that your blindness is quite dismaying!"?

3. What does Tartuffe tell Cleante would be "a huge scandal"?

4. Who does Elmire talk with when she sends Tartuffe out of the room for a moment in Act 4?

5. What is described as "a sly conjecture or a wicked smear"?

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