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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose arm does Orgon threaten to break near the end of Act 3?
(a) Dorine's.
(b) Damis'.
(c) Elmire's.
(d) Tartuffe's.

2. Who says, "The mere thought of this ingratitude makes me suffer from a torture so crude"?
(a) Damis.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Tartuffe.
(d) Cleante.

3. What reason does Dorine give Damis for not allowing him to hide in the room while Elmire and Tartuffe speak in Act 3?
(a) Because he doesn't need to be nosy.
(b) Because he may be caught.
(c) Because he angers easily.
(d) Because he will ruin the plan.

4. Who is the first person Orgon speaks with after hearing of Tartuffe's advances on Elmire?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Damis.
(d) Dorine.

5. What does Damis ask Cleante to discuss with Orgon just before he comes into the scene in Act 1?
(a) About the marriage of Mariane.
(b) About his inheritance.
(c) About evicting Tartuffe.
(d) About a job.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dorine say a woman in love needs to have a heart made of?

3. What words does Tartuffe use to describe himself to Orgon after being confronted by him in Act 3?

4. What is Mariane's response to Orgon when he asks her if she will marry Tartuffe in Act 2?

5. What does Tartuffe tell Elmire most of his prayers have been geared to during their private conversation in Act 3?

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