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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cleante say he fears at the end of Act 1?
(a) That Orgon will disown him.
(b) That Tartuffe will marry Elmire.
(c) That Orgon will break his promise.
(d) That Tartuffe will become Orgon's heir.

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

3. Whom does Madame Pernelle call "a bold lassy" in Act 1?
(a) Filipote.
(b) Mariane.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Elmire.

4. Finish the sentence: "But I've just heard word of this marriage, and I trust it is only ____."
(a) Talk.
(b) Circumstance.
(c) Verbiage.
(d) Assured.

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

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

7. What is the relationship between Elmire and Mariane?
(a) Mother and daughter.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Sisters.
(d) Stepmother and stepdaughter.

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

9. What does Orgon claim he has given Dorine "too much" of during their argument in Act 2?
(a) Liberty.
(b) Books.
(c) Words.
(d) Wine.

10. What does Orgon tell Cleante when he asks what he should report to Valere regarding Mariane's marriage?
(a) "I dare say not".
(b) "What you please".
(c) "No more".
(d) "Enough I say".

11. What question does Dorine ask Mariane just after Orgon leaves the room in Act 2?
(a) "Have you entirely lost your voice and heart?"
(b) "Is this what you want?"
(c) "What's going to happen?"
(d) "What do you think of this?"

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

13. Who is the author of the play Le Tartuffe?
(a) Victor Hugo.
(b) Moliere.
(c) Gustave Flaubert.
(d) Jean Giraudoux.

14. 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 warms the heart.
(c) His merits shine like a pearl.
(d) He is handsome.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orgon say when Cleante asks if he will keep his promise at the end of Act 1?

2. Who does Cleante question Orgon about near the end of Act 1?

3. Who describes Tartuffe as "a base usurper with a power tyrannic"?

4. What does Elmire refer to as a "dreadful chore" to Cleante in Act 1?

5. Who calls Tartuffe a "false Capuchin" in the play?

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