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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who says, ""I think, perchance, you've lost your mind through extravagance" in Act 2?
(a) Valere.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Cleante.
(d) Dorine.

3. Who is Cleante's sister in the play?
(a) Madame Pernelle.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Mariane.
(d) Elmire.

4. In Act 1, what ailment does Dorine tell Orgon his wife suffered while he was gone?
(a) Breathing problems.
(b) A fever.
(c) A fever and headache.
(d) The flu.

5. What term does Mariane refer to Tartuffe as just after her father asks if she will marry him?
(a) A recluse.
(b) A rodent.
(c) An imposter.
(d) A hypocrite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Orgon NOT say regarding Tartuffe during his conversation with Mariane in Act 2?

2. What does Dorine refer to Tartuffe as during her argument with Orgon in Act 2?

3. What does Orgon tell Cleante that Tartuffe did with the first donation he gave to him at the end of Act 1?

4. What does Orgon claim Tartuffe has a "powerful love" for that makes him renounce wealth?

5. What is described as "a sly conjecture or a wicked smear"?

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