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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. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say Tartuffe did the first time they met?

2. What does Dorine do every time Orgon turns towards her during their argument in Act 2?

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

4. What does Orgon say when Cleante asks if he will keep his promise at the end of Act 1?

5. What is Mariane's response to Orgon when he asks her if she will marry Tartuffe in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the interaction between Valere and Mariane regarding Orgon's wish for her to marry Tartuffe.

3. How does Tartuffe react when Dorine mentions that Elmire wanted to speak with him privately?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Mr. Loyal knocks on the door of Orgon's home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the internal struggles between the members of the family in the play. What factors are to blame for these struggles?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of temper in the play. Who is able to control their temper and who is not? What might the author be saying in terms of the repercussions of losing ones temper?

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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