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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, ""I think, perchance, you've lost your mind through extravagance" in Act 2?

2. What does Damis ask Cleante to discuss with Orgon just before he comes into the scene in Act 1?

3. Finish the sentence: "A father's love brings true _____".

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In what way does Tartuffe "put the moves" on Elmire near the beginning of Act 3?

5. How does Tartuffe talk Orgon into letting him hold some documents for him?

6. Describe Dorine and Cleante's pleas to Orgon regarding Mariane's marriage in Act 4.

7. How does Cleante describe true pious and religious people in Act 1?

8. What solution does Elmire suggest to Orgon to prove Tartuffe is disloyal in Act 4?

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

10. Describe the conversation between Elmire and Tartuffe when she tries to dissuade him from accepting Mariane's hand in marriage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the unlikely control of Dorine in the play. In what ways does she control the other characters in the play? How does her ability to control others differ from Tartuffe's?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's portrayal of virtue in the play. How and by whom is virtue discussed? What seems to be the author's opinion of virtue?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the nature of Tartuffe and Orgon's relationship. How is this relationship formed? What about the nature of the relationship's formation suggests the relationship isn't genuine?

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