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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Tell Orgon of Tartuffe's advances on Elmire.
(d) To tell on Elmire.

3. Finish the sentence: "Defying those with rumors to foment, he wants us together at every _____."
(a) Heartbreak.
(b) Moment.
(c) Torment.
(d) Storm.

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

5. Who does Orgon say will be his only legal heir at the end of Act 3?
(a) Damis.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Dorine.

6. What does Tartuffe claim Orgon's family doubts about him near the end of Act 3?
(a) His opinion.
(b) His holiness.
(c) His honesty.
(d) His integrity.

7. Finish the sentence: "Let's join forces, I beg you, and try through skill or cunning to undo the vicious scheme that's left us all so ______."
(a) Troubled.
(b) Broken.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Sad.

8. Who does Elmire talk with when she sends Tartuffe out of the room for a moment in Act 4?
(a) Cleante.
(b) Mariane.
(c) Orgon.
(d) Dorine.

9. What time does Tartuffe say it is when he leaves Cleante in Act 4?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Quarter past five.
(c) Noon.
(d) Half past three.

10. Finish the sentence: May Heaven forever in its great bounty grant you good health both in soul and _______."
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Heart.
(c) Body.
(d) Mind.

11. What type of candy does Tartuffe offer Elmire during their encounter in Act 4?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Hard candies.
(c) Licorice and mint.
(d) Peppermint.

12. Who says, "Shouldn't a Christian pardon the offense and purge his soul of desire for vengeance"?
(a) Orgon.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Elmire.

13. What does Elmire say "aids in our misdirection" when planning her scheme against Tartuffe with Dorine in Act 4?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Idle minds.
(c) Boastfulness.
(d) Vanity.

14. What kind of man does Orgon say Tartuffe is after he sees the advances he makes on Elmire?
(a) Abominable.
(b) Awful.
(c) Terrible.
(d) Regretful.

15. What does Tartuffe give to Dorine when they first begin talking in Act 3?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A note.
(d) A flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "I'll stoke up the fires of his insolent heart and give a free field to this base upstart"?

2. What does Orgon say to Mariane after she has made her plea to not marry Tartuffe?

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

4. What does Mariane tell Orgon she will join if he makes her marry Tartuffe?

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

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