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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tartuffe show Orgon's friend's secret documents to?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) The king.
(c) The pope.
(d) The police.

2. What does Dorine do every time Orgon turns towards her during their argument in Act 2?
(a) Looks away.
(b) Stops talking.
(c) Pleads with him.
(d) Closes her eyes.

3. What does Tartuffe tell his servant to "lock up" before dismissing him in Act 3?
(a) His hat and cane.
(b) His shoes and pants.
(c) His books and papers.
(d) His hair shirt and scourge.

4. How does Tartuffe react when Elmire first begins telling him of her passion for him during their private conversation in Act 4?
(a) He leaves the room.
(b) He is eager.
(c) He tells her of his passion for her.
(d) He finds it odd.

5. What is the relationship between Elmire and Mariane?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Mother and daughter.
(c) Sisters.
(d) Stepmother and stepdaughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elmire threaten to do to Tartuffe near the end of their private conversation in Act 3?

2. Finish the sentence: "Yes, I may think so, but my broken heart foresees you, too, suffering from Love's ____."

3. Who says, ""I think, perchance, you've lost your mind through extravagance" in Act 2?

4. Who says, "I'll stoke up the fires of his insolent heart and give a free field to this base upstart"?

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

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