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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Madame Pernelle's servant in the play?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Laurent.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Filipote.

3. What does Orgon tell Cleante when he asks what he should report to Valere regarding Mariane's marriage?
(a) "I dare say not".
(b) "No more".
(c) "What you please".
(d) "Enough I say".

4. What does Orgon tell Cleante that Tartuffe did with the first donation he gave to him at the end of Act 1?
(a) Asked for more.
(b) Bought new clothes.
(c) Spent it on food for others.
(d) Tried to give some back.

5. Finish the sentence: "And now life is sweet as a ______".
(a) Rose.
(b) Honeycomb.
(c) Flower.
(d) Rainbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the play Le Tartuffe?

2. Who is Cleante's sister in the play?

3. What is the relationship between Damis and Mariane?

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

5. Whom does Madame Pernelle call "a bold lassy" in Act 1?

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