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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "He is a man of repute in the land of his birth, and, even as he is, he's a man of ______."
(a) Meaning.
(b) God.
(c) Worth.
(d) Mirth.

2. Who is described as "fat and flabby, with red lips, and a shining face"?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Madame Pernelle.

3. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say Tartuffe did the first time they met?
(a) Sang.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Weeping.
(d) Kneeling.

4. Who says, "Gossip is singing a little ditty"?
(a) Orgon.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Valere.
(d) Dorine.

5. What does Orgon say when Cleante asks if he will keep his promise at the end of Act 1?
(a) "Farewell".
(b) "It is certain".
(c) "Possibly".
(d) "It is likely".

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orgon tell Cleante when he asks what he should report to Valere regarding Mariane's marriage?

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

3. Who says, "You've sure got humane sentiments down pat"?

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

5. What question does Dorine ask Mariane just after Orgon leaves the room in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Elmire and Tartuffe when Elmire first enters the room in Act 3.

2. What does Elmire say regarding her husband's feelings towards Tartuffe?

3. Describe the interaction between Valere and Mariane that causes them to leave the room near the end of Act 2.

4. What does Dorine say to Mariane after Orgon leaves the room in Act 2?

5. Describe the interactions between Dorine and Tartuffe at the beginning of Act 3.

6. How does Dorine describe Orgon and Tartuffe's relationship to Cleante in Act 1?

7. In what way does Dorine say Tartuffe has changed since he came to their house?

8. Describe what happens when Damis reveals himself hiding in the room after Tartuffe makes advances towards Elmire.

9. How does Damis react after he learns of Tartuffe's betrayal of Orgon?

10. What excuse does Tartuffe give to Cleante when he asks him to help Orgon and Damis make up?

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