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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dorine tell Tartuffe she believes is "out of fashion" in Act 3?
(a) Lust.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Husbands.
(d) Love.

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

3. Where does Damis hide when Elmire and Tartuffe speak privately in Act 3?
(a) In the closet.
(b) Under a chain.
(c) Behind a plant.
(d) Under the piano.

4. Who is Tartuffe talking about when he says, "I wholly forgive him of any blame, and long to restore him to his goon name."?
(a) Cleante.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Damis.
(d) Laurent.

5. Why does Elmire begin coughing during her encounter with Tartuffe in Act 4?
(a) Because she is sick.
(b) She wants more water.
(c) To get Orgon's attention.
(d) She wants Tartuffe to leave.

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

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

8. What does Elmire ask Tartuffe to do when he first enters the room in Act 4?
(a) Close the door.
(b) Bring her some water.
(c) Kiss her hand.
(d) Open the window.

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

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

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

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

13. What words does Tartuffe use to describe himself to Orgon after being confronted by him in Act 3?
(a) Wicked and culpable.
(b) Ashamed and sad.
(c) Regretful and worried.
(d) Sorry and pitiful.

14. What does Tartuffe tell his servant to "lock up" before dismissing him in Act 3?
(a) His shoes and pants.
(b) His hat and cane.
(c) His books and papers.
(d) His hair shirt and scourge.

15. What does Orgon refer to Dorine, Cleante, Mariane, and Elmire's suggestions that Tartuffe is an imposter in Act 4?
(a) Lies.
(b) Silly gossip.
(c) Fantasy and fairy tales.
(d) Wishful thinking.

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 Elmire get Orgon to agree to do in order to prove Tartuffe is disloyal in Act 4?

3. What does Orgon do to Damis near the end of Act 3?

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

5. Where does Tartuffe place his hand on Elmire that causes her to become alarmed during their private conversation in Act 3?

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