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

2. What is the name of Madame Pernelle's servant in the play?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Laurent.
(c) Filipote.
(d) Dorine.

3. Who is Cleante's sister in the play?
(a) Dorine.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Mariane.
(d) Madame Pernelle.

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

5. Which two characters converse with one another just after Madame Pernelle leaves in Act 1?
(a) Cleante and Dorine.
(b) Orgon and Tartuffe.
(c) Elmire and Dorine.
(d) Elmire and Orgon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cleante question Orgon about near the end of Act 1?

2. What is the relationship between Elmire and Mariane?

3. What derogatory name does Madame Pernelle call her servant just before leaving the house in Act 1?

4. What is the relationship between Damis and Mariane?

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

(see the answer key)

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