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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Finish the sentence: "Monsieur, can you pose as one who's sage, gravely stroking your breaded _____."
(a) Page.
(b) Cage.
(c) Visage.
(d) Wage.

3. In which manner does Orgon say he needs to speak with his daughter in Act 2?
(a) Earnestly.
(b) Openly.
(c) Honestly.
(d) Privately.

4. Who is the first character to speak in the play?
(a) Madame Pernelle.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Tartuffe.

5. Which of the following people does Dorine NOT tell Mariane and Valere to speak with regarding their plans of stopping Mariane and Tartuffe's marriage?
(a) Cleante.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Orgon.
(d) Their friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the neighbor Dorine accuses of slandering the family's house in the play?

2. What does Elmire refer to as a "dreadful chore" to Cleante in Act 1?

3. What does Orgon claim he has given Dorine "too much" of during their argument in Act 2?

4. Finish the sentence: "And now life is sweet as a ______".

5. Who says, "Your injustice to me has a mortal sting!"?

(see the answer key)

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