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

2. What does Dorine say a woman in love needs to have a heart made of?

3. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say regarding Tartuffe during his conversation with Mariane in Act 2?

4. What does Mariane describe as having "with the strongest passion"?

5. What does Dorine refer to Tartuffe as during her argument with Orgon in 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. What does Elmire say regarding her husband's feelings towards Tartuffe?

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

4. How does Orgon react toward Dorine's negative descriptions of Tartuffe in Act 2?

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

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

7. How does Dorine describe Tartuffe to Orgon in Act 1?

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

9. Describe the interaction between Tartuffe and the officer at the end of Act 5.

10. Describe what happens when Damis reveals himself hiding in the room after Tartuffe makes advances towards Elmire.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 symbolism in the king's intervention and subsequent absolution for Orgon at the end of the play. What message might the author be trying to get across with the use of this character?

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