View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Madame Pernelle slap in Act 1?

2. Who asks, "Are you mocking us with your silly plot"?

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

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

5. Finish the sentence: "But I've just heard word of this marriage, and I trust it is only ____."

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Dorine say Tartuffe has changed since he came to their house?

2. Describe the interaction between Orgon and Mariane near the beginning of Act 4.

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

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

5. What does Elmire say regarding her husband's feelings towards Tartuffe?

6. What is the nature of Orgon and Cleante's discussion regarding Mariane's wedding at the end of Act 1?

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

8. Why does Dorine claim the family's neighbor is slandering them?

9. What does Orgon tell his family regarding the secret he has shared with Tartuffe?

10. What does Mariane tell Dorine regarding her father's request that she marry Tartuffe in Act 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the irony in the family trying to con Tartuffe after he had already successfully conned them. What might the author be saying in terms of dishonesty by having the family's plan backfire?

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 Orgon and Mariane's relationship. What might the author be using their relationship to say regarding the time period in which the play was written?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 670 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample