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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first character to speak in the play?
(a) Orgon.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Madame Pernelle.
(d) Dorine.

2. Whom does Orgon tell Cleante causes Tartuffe to often become jealous in Act 1?
(a) Filipote.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Mariane.
(d) Elmire.

3. What is the name of Tartuffe's servant?
(a) Filipote.
(b) Laurent.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Mariane.

4. Who describes Tartuffe as "a base usurper with a power tyrannic"?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Damis.

5. What is the relationship between Damis and Mariane?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Brother and sister.
(c) Uncle and niece.
(d) Husband and wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which two characters converse with one another just after Madame Pernelle leaves in Act 1?

3. What does Cleante say he fears at the end of Act 1?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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