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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 Dorine tell Mariane and Valere at the very end of Act 2?
2. Finish the sentence: "But I've just heard word of this marriage, and I trust it is only ____."
3. Who does Dorine ask Mariane if she loves in Act 2?
4. Which character is the first to speak in Act 2?
5. In what way does Orgon tell his daughter she must earn his love at the beginning of Act 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Tartuffe and Elmire's interaction when he first enters the room to talk with her in Act 4.
2. How does Tartuffe react when Dorine mentions that Elmire wanted to speak with him privately?
3. What is the nature of Orgon's friend Argas' documents?
4. What happens when Mr. Loyal knocks on the door of Orgon's home?
5. Describe the interaction between Orgon and Mariane near the beginning of Act 4.
6. What reasons does Madame Pernelle give Elmire for leaving the house at the beginning of Act 1?
7. Describe the interactions between Dorine and Tartuffe at the beginning of Act 3.
8. Why does Dorine claim the family's neighbor is slandering them?
9. What does Damis say he wishes to do to Tartuffe at the beginning of Act 3?
10. What does Elmire say regarding her husband's feelings towards Tartuffe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the role of the character Madame Pernelle in the play. What is her purpose? What might she be representative of in terms of society?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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?
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