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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Finish the sentence: "And now life is sweet as a ______".
(a) Honeycomb.
(b) Rose.
(c) Rainbow.
(d) Flower.

4. 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) Clear his debts.
(d) Clothe and feed him.

5. Whom does Cleante say wants to marry Mariane during his conversation with Orgon near the end of Act 1?
(a) Laurent.
(b) Valere.
(c) Tartuffe.
(d) Damis.

6. What does Mariane describe as having "with the strongest passion"?
(a) Her love for Orgon.
(b) Her hate for Orgon.
(c) Her hate for Tartuffe.
(d) Her love for Valere.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What does Dorine do every time Orgon turns towards her during their argument in Act 2?
(a) Stops talking.
(b) Pleads with him.
(c) Closes her eyes.
(d) Looks away.

14. Who says, "Your injustice to me has a mortal sting!"?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Damis.
(c) Mariane.
(d) Dorine.

15. Who is the first character to speak in the play?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Madame Pernelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Damis and Mariane?

2. Finish the sentence: "A father's love brings true _____".

3. Finish the sentence: "Monsieur, can you pose as one who's sage, gravely stroking your breaded _____."

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

5. Who tells Orgon to keep his "anger within measure" in Act 2?

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