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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tartuffe give to Dorine when they first begin talking in Act 3?

2. Who says, "The mere thought of this ingratitude makes me suffer from a torture so crude"?

3. Who does Damis refer to as a "vulgar coxcomb" in Act 3?

4. What does Tartuffe tell Cleante would be "a huge scandal"?

5. Finish the sentence: "You all hate him, and now I see how my wife, children, and maid conspire against his ______."

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

Examine the role of social class in the play. What is the author using the play to say in regards to social class? Which characters help the author accomplish these goals and how do they do so?

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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