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

Short Answer Questions

1. What words does Tartuffe use to describe himself to Orgon after being confronted by him in Act 3?

2. Finish the sentence: "Let's join forces, I beg you, and try through skill or cunning to undo the vicious scheme that's left us all so ______."

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

4. What does Damis tell Dorine he wants to do when Tartuffe and Elmire speak privately in Act 3?

5. Where in the room does Orgon hide during Elmire and Tartuffe's private discussion in Act 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the irony in the family trying to con Tartuffe after he had already successfully conned them. What might the author be saying in terms of dishonesty by having the family's plan backfire?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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