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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hides in the room while Orgon and Mariane talk at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Valere.
(d) Tartuffe.

2. What is the name of the neighbor Dorine accuses of slandering the family's house in the play?
(a) Doris.
(b) Daphne.
(c) Lilly.
(d) Ava.

3. What words does Tartuffe use to describe himself to Orgon after being confronted by him in Act 3?
(a) Sorry and pitiful.
(b) Ashamed and sad.
(c) Wicked and culpable.
(d) Regretful and worried.

4. What does Mariane offer for Orgon to give to Tartuffe if she will not have to marry him?
(a) Dorine's hand in marriage.
(b) One night with her.
(c) Her home.
(d) Her inheritance.

5. Who does Cleante question Orgon about near the end of Act 1?
(a) Damis.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Madame Pernelle.
(d) Tartuffe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "If you take my advice, you will seek a truce and not be a party to this boy's ____."

2. What does Damis say he wants to do when he comes out of hiding in Act 3?

3. What is Mariane's response to Valere when he asks her what she thinks of her father's decision for her to marry Tartuffe?

4. What does Mariane describe as having "with the strongest passion"?

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

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