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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as "a holy man whom all should hear"?
(a) Cleante.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Orgon.
(d) Damis.

2. What is the name of Madame Pernelle's servant in the play?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Laurent.
(d) Filipote.

3. What derogatory name does Madame Pernelle call her servant just before leaving the house in Act 1?
(a) A slut.
(b) A lass.
(c) A dog.
(d) A waste.

4. Who does Madame Pernelle slap in Act 1?
(a) Damis.
(b) Filipote.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Elmire.

5. Who does Madame Pernelle say has "fallen from grace" in Act 1?
(a) Damis.
(b) Tartuffe.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Orgon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Madame Pernelle call "a bold lassy" in Act 1?

2. Who is the author of the play Le Tartuffe?

3. Who calls Tartuffe a "false Capuchin" in the play?

4. Who is the first character to speak in the play?

5. What does Orgon tell Cleante when he asks what he should report to Valere regarding Mariane's marriage?

(see the answer key)

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