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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Elmire talk with when she sends Tartuffe out of the room for a moment in Act 4?
(a) Mariane.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Orgon.

2. Who is described as "fat and flabby, with red lips, and a shining face"?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Madame Pernelle.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Orgon.

3. Finish the sentence: "A father's love brings true _____".
(a) Completion.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Felicity.
(d) Harmony.

4. Who says, "Your desires are too quick to ignite, and you mustn't let passion be overdone"?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Orgon.
(d) Tartuffe.

5. What does Orgon say his money could help Tartuffe accomplish during his conversation with Dorine in Act 2?
(a) Give him a home.
(b) Clear his debts.
(c) Restore his land and remove his liens.
(d) Clothe and feed him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "May a bolt of lightning now strike me dumb, may everybody treat me like a bum"?

2. What does Elmire make Tartuffe promise to do near the end of their private conversation in Act 3?

3. What does Orgon tell Cleante that Tartuffe did with the first donation he gave to him at the end of Act 1?

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

5. What reason does the court bailiff give Orgon for admittance into his house in Act 5?

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