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

2. Whom does Madame Pernelle call "a fool of the worst kind"?
(a) Orgon.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Damis.

3. 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.

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

5. Finish the sentence: "Claiming our crime was truly gigantic in mixing what's holy with what's ______".
(a) Pedantic.
(b) True.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Satanic.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Whom does Madame Pernelle call "a bold lassy" in Act 1?

4. Whom does Cleante say wants to marry Mariane during his conversation with Orgon near the end of Act 1?

5. Who is described as "a holy man whom all should hear"?

(see the answer key)

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