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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. What does Orgon look in just before starting his conversation with Mariane?

2. Who does Dorine ask Mariane if she loves in Act 2?

3. Who calls Tartuffe a "false Capuchin" in the play?

4. What does Orgon say his money could help Tartuffe accomplish during his conversation with Dorine in Act 2?

5. Who does Madame Pernelle slap in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Madame Pernelle give Elmire for leaving the house at the beginning of Act 1?

2. What excuse does Tartuffe give to Cleante when he asks him to help Orgon and Damis make up?

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

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

5. What is the nature of Orgon's friend Argas' documents?

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

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

8. How does Orgon react after Cleante tells him to stop acting angry in Act 5?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of comedy in the dialogue and scenery of the play. What are some ways that the dialogue of the play can be deemed comedic? What actions and scenery in the play are comedic? What tone might the author be trying to achieve through the use of comedy?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of manipulation in the play. Who uses manipulation to their advantage and is most successful? What might the author be saying about the nature of manipulation by showing the family's misuse of it?

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