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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is the first to speak in Act 2?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Orgon.

2. Finish the sentence: "You all hate him, and now I see how my wife, children, and maid conspire against his ______."
(a) Path.
(b) Life.
(c) Holiness.
(d) Strife.

3. What does Orgon tell Cleante God told him to do regarding Tartuffe?
(a) Clothe him.
(b) Give him work.
(c) Take him into his home.
(d) Feed him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Elmire and Mariane?

2. In which manner does Orgon say he needs to speak with his daughter in Act 2?

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

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

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

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