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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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 lass.
(d) A dog.

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

3. Whom does Cleante say wants to marry Mariane during his conversation with Orgon near the end of Act 1?
(a) Laurent.
(b) Damis.
(c) Tartuffe.
(d) Valere.

4. Finish the sentence: "And now life is sweet as a ______".
(a) Flower.
(b) Rose.
(c) Rainbow.
(d) Honeycomb.

5. What does Orgon claim he has given Dorine "too much" of during their argument in Act 2?
(a) Books.
(b) Words.
(c) Wine.
(d) Liberty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Madame Pernelle's servant in the play?

2. Finish the sentence: "A father's love brings true _____".

3. What does Orgon say Dorine's "twaddle" has caused him to become?

4. What is the relationship between Elmire and Mariane?

5. What does Dorine do every time Orgon turns towards her during their argument in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dorine say to Mariane after Orgon leaves the room in Act 2?

2. How does Damis react after he learns of Tartuffe's betrayal of Orgon?

3. Describe the interaction between Tartuffe and the officer at the end of Act 5.

4. What is the nature of Orgon's friend Argas' documents?

5. What does Orgon tell his family regarding the secret he has shared with Tartuffe?

6. How does Mariane react when her father asks her to marry Tartuffe?

7. How does Elmire react when she realizes Tartuffe is making advances towards her in Act 3?

8. What does Mariane tell Dorine regarding her father's request that she marry Tartuffe in Act 2?

9. How does Dorine react toward Mariane regarding Orgon's request that she marry Tartuffe?

10. Describe the interaction between Mariane and Valere after Dorine brings them back into the room at the end of Act 2.

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