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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 people does Dorine NOT tell Mariane and Valere to speak with regarding their plans of stopping Mariane and Tartuffe's marriage?
2. Whom does Madame Pernelle call "a bold lassy" in Act 1?
3. What does Mariane describe as having "with the strongest passion"?
4. What does Dorine do every time Orgon turns towards her during their argument in Act 2?
5. What does Cleante say he fears at the end of Act 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the interaction between Orgon and Mariane near the beginning of Act 4.
2. How does Tartuffe talk Orgon into letting him hold some documents for him?
3. Describe Tartuffe and Elmire's interaction when he first enters the room to talk with her in Act 4.
4. What plan does Dorine come up with at the end of Act 2 in hopes of preventing Mariane from marrying Tartuffe?
5. How does Cleante describe true pious and religious people in Act 1?
6. What does Dorine say to Mariane after Orgon leaves the room in Act 2?
7. What does Cleante scold Orgon about at the beginning of Act 5?
8. In what way does Tartuffe "put the moves" on Elmire near the beginning of Act 3?
9. How does Damis react after he learns of Tartuffe's betrayal of Orgon?
10. What response does Cleante give Tartuffe when he refuses to help mend Orgon and Damis' relationship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the character Tartuffe in the play. What seems to be his true intentions? What seems to motivate his actions? How does he go about getting what he wants?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the unlikely control of Dorine in the play. In what ways does she control the other characters in the play? How does her ability to control others differ from Tartuffe's?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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