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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orgon tell Cleante God told him to do regarding Tartuffe?
(a) Give him work.
(b) Clothe him.
(c) Feed him.
(d) Take him into his home.

2. What does Cleante describe Orgon's descriptions of Tartuffe as near the end of Act 1?
(a) Hearty smut.
(b) Simply garbage.
(c) Dirty lies.
(d) Pure rot.

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

4. What does Cleante say he fears at the end of Act 1?
(a) That Orgon will break his promise.
(b) That Tartuffe will become Orgon's heir.
(c) That Tartuffe will marry Elmire.
(d) That Orgon will disown him.

5. What is the name of the neighbor Dorine accuses of slandering the family's house in the play?
(a) Daphne.
(b) Lilly.
(c) Doris.
(d) Ava.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement does Orgon continually repeat when discussing Tartuffe with Dorine in Act 1?

2. What is the name of Tartuffe's servant?

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

4. Who is described as "fat and flabby, with red lips, and a shining face"?

5. Who describes Tartuffe as "a base usurper with a power tyrannic"?

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