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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 say when Cleante asks if he will keep his promise at the end of Act 1?
(a) "Possibly".
(b) "It is certain".
(c) "Farewell".
(d) "It is likely".

2. Who calls Tartuffe a "false Capuchin" in the play?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Damis.

3. Who does Dorine describe as "nuts" in Act 1?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Madame Pernelle.
(c) Damis.
(d) Orgon.

4. Finish the sentence: "And now life is sweet as a ______".
(a) Rose.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Honeycomb.
(d) Flower.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Cleante describe Orgon's descriptions of Tartuffe as near the end of Act 1?

5. What does Orgon tell Cleante God told him to do regarding Tartuffe?

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