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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "Gossip is singing a little ditty"?
(a) Cleante.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Valere.
(d) Orgon.

2. What term does Mariane refer to Tartuffe as just after her father asks if she will marry him?
(a) A recluse.
(b) An imposter.
(c) A hypocrite.
(d) A rodent.

3. What does Elmire refer to as a "dreadful chore" to Cleante in Act 1?
(a) Madame Pernelle's lecture.
(b) Talking to Orgon.
(c) Listening to Tartuffe.
(d) Standing up.

4. Who tells Orgon to keep his "anger within measure" in Act 2?
(a) Dorine.
(b) Mariane.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Elmire.

5. What does Cleante describe Orgon's descriptions of Tartuffe as near the end of Act 1?
(a) Dirty lies.
(b) Pure rot.
(c) Hearty smut.
(d) Simply garbage.

6. In what way does Orgon tell his daughter she must earn his love at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) By working.
(b) By being happy.
(c) By devoting herself to content him.
(d) By moving away.

7. Who does Dorine describe as "nuts" in Act 1?
(a) Damis.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Orgon.
(d) Madame Pernelle.

8. In Act 1, what ailment does Dorine tell Orgon his wife suffered while he was gone?
(a) The flu.
(b) A fever and headache.
(c) A fever.
(d) Breathing problems.

9. What does Dorine tell Mariane and Valere they will do to prevent the marriage of Mariane and Tartuffe?
(a) "Get prepared to fight."
(b) "Gather friends and family."
(c) "Get witnesses and proof."
(d) "Wage war on every front."

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

11. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say regarding Tartuffe during his conversation with Mariane in Act 2?
(a) That he should be her husband.
(b) He is handsome.
(c) He warms the heart.
(d) His merits shine like a pearl.

12. Who is Cleante's sister in the play?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Madame Pernelle.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Mariane.

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

14. Who describes Tartuffe as "a base usurper with a power tyrannic"?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Damis.
(d) Dorine.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following people does Dorine NOT tell Mariane and Valere to speak with regarding their plans of stopping Mariane and Tartuffe's marriage?

3. What does Orgon say Dorine's "twaddle" has caused him to become?

4. Who says, ""I think, perchance, you've lost your mind through extravagance" in Act 2?

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

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