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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orgon tell Elmire he has given Tartuffe at the end of Act 4?
(a) Mariane's hand in marriage.
(b) The deed to his land.
(c) His house.
(d) Elmire as his wife.

2. 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) God.
(b) Worth.
(c) Mirth.
(d) Meaning.

3. Who says, "You won't have to go far to hide in your lair. In the Prince's name we will shackle you fast"?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Damis.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Orgon.

4. Who does Damis refer to as a "vulgar coxcomb" in Act 3?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Elmire.

5. Finish the sentence: "From the start, he pierced with his perceptive sight through the veils that hid this evil from ____."
(a) Night.
(b) Plight.
(c) Light.
(d) Might.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dorine ask Mariane if she loves in Act 2?

2. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say regarding Tartuffe during his conversation with Mariane in Act 2?

3. Who is Cleante's sister in the play?

4. What kind of man does Orgon say Tartuffe is after he sees the advances he makes on Elmire?

5. Where does Damis hide when Elmire and Tartuffe speak privately in Act 3?

(see the answer key)

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