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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. Who is the author of the play Le Tartuffe?

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

3. Finish the sentence: "A father's love brings true _____".

4. What does Orgon tell Cleante God told him to do regarding Tartuffe?

5. Who does Dorine describe as "nuts" in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Tartuffe and Elmire's interaction when he first enters the room to talk with her in Act 4.

2. Describe what Madame Pernelle says and does to her servant just before leaving in Act 1.

3. What does Orgon ask Dorine about when he first enters the scene in Act 1?

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

5. What solution does Elmire suggest to Orgon to prove Tartuffe is disloyal in Act 4?

6. What plan does Dorine come up with at the end of Act 2 in hopes of preventing Mariane from marrying Tartuffe?

7. In what way does Tartuffe "put the moves" on Elmire near the beginning of Act 3?

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

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

10. What does Cleante scold Orgon about at the beginning of Act 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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