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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say regarding Tartuffe during his conversation with Mariane in Act 2?
(a) That he should be her husband.
(b) His merits shine like a pearl.
(c) He warms the heart.
(d) He is handsome.

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

3. Finish the sentence: "He is a man of repute in the land of his birth, and, even as he is, he's a man of ______."
(a) Meaning.
(b) Mirth.
(c) Worth.
(d) God.

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

5. Finish the sentence: "Monsieur, can you pose as one who's sage, gravely stroking your breaded _____."
(a) Cage.
(b) Wage.
(c) Visage.
(d) Page.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Madame Pernelle's servant in the play?

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

3. Finish the sentence: "But I've just heard word of this marriage, and I trust it is only ____."

4. What is described as "a sly conjecture or a wicked smear"?

5. What does Dorine tell Mariane and Valere they will do to prevent the marriage of Mariane and Tartuffe?

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