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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) Love.
(b) Husbands.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Lust.

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

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

4. Where does Elmire make Tartuffe go in the middle of their private conversation in Act 4?
(a) Into the hallway.
(b) Into the kitchen.
(c) Out the window.
(d) Into the living room.

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

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

7. 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) Orgon.
(b) Laurent.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Damis.

8. What does Elmire get Orgon to agree to do in order to prove Tartuffe is disloyal in Act 4?
(a) Read a letter Tartuffe gave her.
(b) Stand outside the window while she talks to him.
(c) Hide in the room while she talks to him.
(d) Confront Tartuffe.

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

10. 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.

11. What name does Orgon frequently address when speaking to Tartuffe near the end of Act 3?
(a) Traitor.
(b) Friend.
(c) Brother.
(d) Scoundrel.

12. Who says, "What can I think about what you're saying except that your blindness is quite dismaying!"?
(a) Dorine.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Mariane.
(d) Cleante.

13. What reason does Dorine give Damis for not allowing him to hide in the room while Elmire and Tartuffe speak in Act 3?
(a) Because he will ruin the plan.
(b) Because he may be caught.
(c) Because he doesn't need to be nosy.
(d) Because he angers easily.

14. Who says, "There is no pleasure in Heaven above sweeter than such words from the lips I love"?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Orgon.
(d) Tartuffe.

15. What does Elmire make Tartuffe promise to do near the end of their private conversation in Act 3?
(a) Refuse to marry Mariane.
(b) Give back Orgon's money.
(c) Marry Dorine.
(d) Leave their home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tartuffe react when Elmire first begins telling him of her passion for him during their private conversation in Act 4?

2. What does Cleante tell Tartuffe he believes his arguments seem like at the beginning of Act 4?

3. What words does Tartuffe use to describe himself to Orgon after being confronted by him in Act 3?

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

5. Who will Orgon NOT allow to speak after Mariane has tried to talk him out of making her marry Tartuffe in Act 4?

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