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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Finish the sentence: "You all hate him, and now I see how my wife, children, and maid conspire against his ______."
(a) Path.
(b) Strife.
(c) Life.
(d) Holiness.

3. Who is the first person Orgon speaks with after hearing of Tartuffe's advances on Elmire?
(a) Dorine.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Damis.
(d) Elmire.

4. Where does Tartuffe place his hand on Elmire that causes her to become alarmed during their private conversation in Act 3?
(a) Her knee.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her hand.
(d) Her arm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mariane offer for Orgon to give to Tartuffe if she will not have to marry him?

2. What does Elmire try and talk Damis out of doing in Act 3?

3. What does Orgon tell Elmire he has given Tartuffe at the end of Act 4?

4. What does Dorine tell Tartuffe she believes is "out of fashion" in Act 3?

5. What does Elmire make Tartuffe promise to do near the end of their private conversation in Act 3?

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