2. Who says, "May a bolt of lightning now strike me dumb, may everybody treat me like a bum"?
(a) Orgon.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Damis.

3. What is described as "a sly conjecture or a wicked smear"?
(a) The rumor of Mariane marrying Tartuffe.
(b) For Mariane to marry Valere.
(c) Tartuffe's reputation.
(d) Orgon's opinion of Tartuffe.

4. What statement does Orgon continually repeat when discussing Tartuffe with Dorine in Act 1?
(a) "My dear man!"
(b) "Praise be!"
(c) "Poor fellow!"
(d) "Oh my!"

5. What does Dorine refer to Tartuffe as during her argument with Orgon in Act 2?
(a) Rude and unseemly.
(b) Loser and scum.
(c) Bum and bigot.
(d) Ridiculous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people does Dorine NOT tell Mariane and Valere to speak with regarding their plans of stopping Mariane and Tartuffe's marriage?

2. Who does Orgon call a traitor near the end of Act 3?

3. What does Damis do undetected during the conversation between Tartuffe and Elmire in Act 3?

4. What does Damis ask Cleante to discuss with Orgon just before he comes into the scene in Act 1?

5. Who does Madame Pernelle say has "fallen from grace" in Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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