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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Elmire refer to as a "dreadful chore" to Cleante in Act 1?
(a) Talking to Orgon.
(b) Listening to Tartuffe.
(c) Madame Pernelle's lecture.
(d) Standing up.

3. 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!"

4. In Act 1, what ailment does Dorine tell Orgon his wife suffered while he was gone?
(a) A fever and headache.
(b) A fever.
(c) The flu.
(d) Breathing problems.

5. Who is the author of the play Le Tartuffe?
(a) Jean Giraudoux.
(b) Gustave Flaubert.
(c) Moliere.
(d) Victor Hugo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dorine describe as "nuts" in Act 1?

2. Finish the sentence: "And now life is sweet as a ______".

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

4. What is the name of the neighbor Dorine accuses of slandering the family's house in the play?

5. Who does Madame Pernelle slap in Act 1?

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