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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "I am cutting you off and what is worse I am leaving you with my heart-felt _______."
(a) Hearse.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Curse.
(d) Purse.

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

3. What does Orgon refer to Dorine, Cleante, Mariane, and Elmire's suggestions that Tartuffe is an imposter in Act 4?
(a) Fantasy and fairy tales.
(b) Wishful thinking.
(c) Lies.
(d) Silly gossip.

4. Why does Elmire begin coughing during her encounter with Tartuffe in Act 4?
(a) She wants Tartuffe to leave.
(b) To get Orgon's attention.
(c) Because she is sick.
(d) She wants more water.

5. Who says, "There is no pleasure in Heaven above sweeter than such words from the lips I love"?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Elmire.
(c) Dorine.
(d) Orgon.

6. Who does Dorine say has "little ways" of convincing Tartuffe in Act 3?
(a) Damis.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Mariane.
(d) Elmire.

7. Where does Elmire make Tartuffe go in the middle of their private conversation in Act 4?
(a) Into the living room.
(b) Into the hallway.
(c) Out the window.
(d) Into the kitchen.

8. Finish the sentence: "Defying those with rumors to foment, he wants us together at every _____."
(a) Moment.
(b) Storm.
(c) Torment.
(d) Heartbreak.

9. What name does Orgon frequently address when speaking to Tartuffe near the end of Act 3?
(a) Scoundrel.
(b) Traitor.
(c) Brother.
(d) Friend.

10. What words does Tartuffe use to describe himself to Orgon after being confronted by him in Act 3?
(a) Wicked and culpable.
(b) Sorry and pitiful.
(c) Ashamed and sad.
(d) Regretful and worried.

11. Who says, "Don't put on that scrupulous air while your actions injure a rightful heir"?
(a) Damis.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Tartuffe.
(d) Cleante.

12. Who is the first character to speak in Act 4?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Orgon.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Cleante.

13. Who will Orgon NOT allow to speak after Mariane has tried to talk him out of making her marry Tartuffe in Act 4?
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Dorine.
(c) Elmire.
(d) Cleante and Dorine.

14. What type of candy does Tartuffe offer Elmire during their encounter in Act 4?
(a) Licorice and mint.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Hard candies.
(d) Chocolate.

15. What does Orgon tell Elmire he has given Tartuffe at the end of Act 4?
(a) His house.
(b) Mariane's hand in marriage.
(c) Elmire as his wife.
(d) The deed to his land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "My breast does not hold a heart of stone"?

2. Who does Damis refer to as a "vulgar coxcomb" in Act 3?

3. What does Tartuffe claim Orgon's family doubts about him near the end of Act 3?

4. What kind of man does Orgon say Tartuffe is after he sees the advances he makes on Elmire?

5. Who says, "What can I think about what you're saying except that your blindness is quite dismaying!"?

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