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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tartuffe say caused his heart to belong to Elmire and made her his queen in Act 3?
(a) Her laughter.
(b) Her supreme splendor.
(c) Her wittiness.
(d) Her beauty.

2. Who does Orgon call a traitor near the end of Act 3?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Tartuffe.
(d) Damis.

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

4. What does Mariane tell Orgon she will join if he makes her marry Tartuffe?
(a) A convent.
(b) A monastery.
(c) A brothel.
(d) A grave.

5. What does Orgon say to Mariane after she has made her plea to not marry Tartuffe?
(a) "I can't undo this."
(b) "Be firm. This is no time for humanity."
(c) "This isn't your decision."
(d) "This is not up for discussion."

6. What does Damis do undetected during the conversation between Tartuffe and Elmire in Act 3?
(a) Sneaks out.
(b) Approaches Tartuffe.
(c) Opens the closet door.
(d) Listens at the door.

7. Finish the sentence: "And should we always respond to small slips with fire in our eyes and abuse on our ___."
(a) Minds.
(b) Hips.
(c) Lips.
(d) Hearts.

8. Who is the first character to speak in Act 4?
(a) Orgon.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Tartuffe.
(d) Cleante.

9. Finish the sentence: "You all hate him, and now I see how my wife, children, and maid conspire against his ______."
(a) Path.
(b) Holiness.
(c) Life.
(d) Strife.

10. Finish the sentence: "Satisfy my desire and have no fear; I'll assume the sin and leave your soul ____."
(a) Clear.
(b) Happy.
(c) Dear.
(d) Weary.

11. What does Orgon tell Elmire he has given Tartuffe at the end of Act 4?
(a) Elmire as his wife.
(b) His house.
(c) Mariane's hand in marriage.
(d) The deed to his land.

12. What does Tartuffe tell Elmire most of his prayers have been geared to during their private conversation in Act 3?
(a) For Orgon.
(b) For her good health.
(c) For the homeless.
(d) For more wealth.

13. Who does Dorine say has "little ways" of convincing Tartuffe in Act 3?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Damis.
(c) Orgon.
(d) Mariane.

14. Who will Orgon NOT allow to speak after Mariane has tried to talk him out of making her marry Tartuffe in Act 4?
(a) Cleante and Dorine.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Elmire.

15. What does Damis say he wants to do when he comes out of hiding in Act 3?
(a) To kill Tartuffe.
(b) To throw Tartuffe in the street.
(c) To tell on Elmire.
(d) Tell Orgon of Tartuffe's advances on Elmire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Elmire talk with when she sends Tartuffe out of the room for a moment in Act 4?

2. What does Dorine tell Tartuffe she believes is "out of fashion" in Act 3?

3. Who says, "What can I think about what you're saying except that your blindness is quite dismaying!"?

4. What time does Tartuffe say it is when he leaves Cleante in Act 4?

5. Who says, "There is no pleasure in Heaven above sweeter than such words from the lips I love"?

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