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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 does Dorine say a woman in love needs to have a heart made of?
(a) Steel.
(b) Rock.
(c) Granite.
(d) Gold.

4. What is the name of Madame Pernelle's servant in the play?
(a) Filipote.
(b) Laurent.
(c) Tartuffe.
(d) Dorine.

5. Finish the sentence: "Yes, I may think so, but my broken heart foresees you, too, suffering from Love's ____."
(a) Dart.
(b) Chart.
(c) Start.
(d) Depart.

6. What does Orgon say when Cleante asks if he will keep his promise at the end of Act 1?
(a) "It is certain".
(b) "Possibly".
(c) "It is likely".
(d) "Farewell".

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

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

9. In which manner does Orgon say he needs to speak with his daughter in Act 2?
(a) Honestly.
(b) Openly.
(c) Privately.
(d) Earnestly.

10. What does Orgon say Dorine's "twaddle" has caused him to become?
(a) Tired.
(b) High-strung.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Upbeat.

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

12. Finish the sentence: "Monsieur, can you pose as one who's sage, gravely stroking your breaded _____."
(a) Page.
(b) Visage.
(c) Wage.
(d) Cage.

13. Who says, ""I think, perchance, you've lost your mind through extravagance" in Act 2?
(a) Dorine.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Valere.

14. What does Orgon tell Cleante that Tartuffe did with the first donation he gave to him at the end of Act 1?
(a) Bought new clothes.
(b) Asked for more.
(c) Tried to give some back.
(d) Spent it on food for others.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Damis ask Cleante to discuss with Orgon just before he comes into the scene in Act 1?

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

3. Finish Orgon's description of Tartuffe in Act 2: "He is a holy man and ______ poor."

4. What is the relationship between Elmire and Mariane?

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

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