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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "Defying those with rumors to foment, he wants us together at every _____."

2. Who says, "There is no pleasure in Heaven above sweeter than such words from the lips I love"?

3. Who says, "Don't put on that scrupulous air while your actions injure a rightful heir"?

4. What does Elmire try and talk Damis out of doing in Act 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the internal struggles between the members of the family in the play. What factors are to blame for these struggles?

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

Compare and contrast the servant characters in the play, namely Dorine and Filipote. How are these two characters portrayed differently? What purpose does the author have for presenting these characters so differently?

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