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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dorine ask Mariane if she loves in Act 2?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Valere.
(d) Orgon.

2. In Act 1, what ailment does Dorine tell Orgon his wife suffered while he was gone?
(a) A fever and headache.
(b) The flu.
(c) Breathing problems.
(d) A fever.

3. Which two characters converse with one another just after Madame Pernelle leaves in Act 1?
(a) Cleante and Dorine.
(b) Orgon and Tartuffe.
(c) Elmire and Dorine.
(d) Elmire and Orgon.

4. What does Cleante say he fears at the end of Act 1?
(a) That Orgon will break his promise.
(b) That Tartuffe will marry Elmire.
(c) That Orgon will disown him.
(d) That Tartuffe will become Orgon's heir.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which manner does Orgon say he needs to speak with his daughter in Act 2?

2. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say regarding Tartuffe during his conversation with Mariane in Act 2?

3. Who does Madame Pernelle slap in Act 1?

4. What is the name of the neighbor Dorine accuses of slandering the family's house in the play?

5. What does Orgon call Dorine when she claims that he is lying about making his daughter marry Tartuffe?

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