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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as "a holy man whom all should hear"?
(a) Damis.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Orgon.

2. What does Dorine tell Mariane and Valere at the very end of Act 2?
(a) "You go off that way, and you go the other."
(b) "Go off together happily."
(c) "Go be happy and conspire."
(d) "Make up and celebrate."

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

4. In what way does Orgon tell his daughter she must earn his love at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) By moving away.
(b) By devoting herself to content him.
(c) By working.
(d) By being happy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orgon claim Tartuffe has a "powerful love" for that makes him renounce wealth?

2. Who does Madame Pernelle say has "fallen from grace" in Act 1?

3. Who says, "Your injustice to me has a mortal sting!"?

4. What derogatory name does Madame Pernelle call her servant just before leaving the house in Act 1?

5. Whom does Madame Pernelle call "a fool of the worst kind"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What response does Cleante give Tartuffe when he refuses to help mend Orgon and Damis' relationship?

2. How does Tartuffe react when Dorine mentions that Elmire wanted to speak with him privately?

3. How does Tartuffe react towards Orgon after Damis reveals that he saw him making advances towards Elmire?

4. Why does Damis ask Cleante to discuss the upcoming marriage of Mariane with Orgon in Act 1?

5. What is Madame Pernelle's reaction towards her family when she hears of Tartuffe's betrayal?

6. Why does Elmire ask Tartuffe to go into the hallway during their encounter in Act 4?

7. How does Damis react after he learns of Tartuffe's betrayal of Orgon?

8. What does Dorine say to Mariane after Orgon leaves the room in Act 2?

9. Describe the interaction between Elmire and Tartuffe when Elmire first enters the room in Act 3.

10. What news does Valere share when he first appears in Act 5?

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