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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Damis say he wants to do when he comes out of hiding in Act 3?

2. Where does Tartuffe place his hand on Elmire that causes her to become alarmed during their private conversation in Act 3?

3. What does Cleante ask Tartuffe to help him with at the beginning of Act 4?

4. Where does Elmire make Tartuffe go in the middle of their private conversation in Act 4?

5. Who does Orgon say will be his only legal heir at the end of Act 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the nature of trust in the play. Which characters are presented as trustworthy, and which are not? What purpose does the author have in presenting trust in this way?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Cleante's role as the voice of reason in the play. In what ways has he shown reasonable and thoughtful actions in the play? What might the author be using Cleante to represent?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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