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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is the first to speak in Act 2?
(a) Elmire.
(b) Cleante.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Orgon.

2. What does Damis tell Dorine he wants to do when Tartuffe and Elmire speak privately in Act 3?
(a) Stop them.
(b) Go outside.
(c) Listen at the door.
(d) Hide in the room.

3. Who is described as "fat and flabby, with red lips, and a shining face"?
(a) Orgon.
(b) Madame Pernelle.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Tartuffe.

4. Whose arm does Orgon threaten to break near the end of Act 3?
(a) Dorine's.
(b) Damis'.
(c) Elmire's.
(d) Tartuffe's.

5. Finish the sentence: "Let's quickly put it all in writing, and let their envy choke on its own _______."
(a) Creation.
(b) Terms.
(c) Might.
(d) Spiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "But I've just heard word of this marriage, and I trust it is only ____."

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

3. What statement does Orgon continually repeat when discussing Tartuffe with Dorine in Act 1?

4. Who is described as "a holy man whom all should hear"?

5. Who does Cleante question Orgon about near the end of Act 1?

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