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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. What is Mariane's response to Valere when he asks her what she thinks of her father's decision for her to marry Tartuffe?
(a) "I don't know".
(b) "It can't be true."
(c) "It will not happen."
(d) "What do you think?"

2. What is the name of Tartuffe's servant?
(a) Mariane.
(b) Filipote.
(c) Laurent.
(d) Dorine.

3. Who says, ""I think, perchance, you've lost your mind through extravagance" in Act 2?
(a) Valere.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Elmire.

4. What does Damis ask Cleante to discuss with Orgon just before he comes into the scene in Act 1?
(a) About the marriage of Mariane.
(b) About his inheritance.
(c) About evicting Tartuffe.
(d) About a job.

5. What derogatory name does Madame Pernelle call her servant just before leaving the house in Act 1?
(a) A dog.
(b) A waste.
(c) A lass.
(d) A slut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "He is a man of repute in the land of his birth, and, even as he is, he's a man of ______."

2. In Act 1, what ailment does Dorine tell Orgon his wife suffered while he was gone?

3. What statement does Orgon continually repeat when discussing Tartuffe with Dorine in Act 1?

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

5. What is the name of Madame Pernelle's servant in the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Elmire react when she realizes Tartuffe is making advances towards her in Act 3?

3. What is Valere's reaction just after learning of Orgon's plans for Mariane to marry Tartuffe?

4. How does Dorine react toward Mariane regarding Orgon's request that she marry Tartuffe?

5. How does Dorine describe her scheme to get Orgon to distrust Tartuffe at the beginning of Act 3?

6. What does Damis say he wishes to do to Tartuffe at the beginning of Act 3?

7. Describe the interaction between Valere and Mariane that causes them to leave the room near the end of Act 2.

8. What does Cleante say regarding Orgon's temper in Act 5?

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

10. How does Mariane react when her father asks her to marry Tartuffe?

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