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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who describes Tartuffe as "a base usurper with a power tyrannic"?

2. Whom does Cleante say wants to marry Mariane during his conversation with Orgon near the end of Act 1?

3. In what way does Orgon tell his daughter she must earn his love at the beginning of Act 2?

4. What does Mariane describe as having "with the strongest passion"?

5. What does Orgon look in just before starting his conversation with Mariane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Orgon react when Damis reveals that Tartuffe made advances towards Elmire?

2. Describe what happens when Damis reveals himself hiding in the room after Tartuffe makes advances towards Elmire.

3. How does Orgon react toward Dorine's negative descriptions of Tartuffe in Act 2?

4. What solution does Elmire suggest to Orgon to prove Tartuffe is disloyal in Act 4?

5. Why does Damis ask Cleante to discuss the upcoming marriage of Mariane with Orgon in Act 1?

6. Describe the interaction between Orgon and Mariane near the beginning of Act 4.

7. What response does Cleante give Tartuffe when he refuses to help mend Orgon and Damis' relationship?

8. What does Orgon ask Dorine about when he first enters the scene in Act 1?

9. Describe the interaction between Valere and Mariane that causes them to leave the room near the end of Act 2.

10. Describe Dorine and Cleante's pleas to Orgon regarding Mariane's marriage in Act 4.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the unlikely control of Dorine in the play. In what ways does she control the other characters in the play? How does her ability to control others differ from Tartuffe's?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the nature of Tartuffe and Orgon's relationship. How is this relationship formed? What about the nature of the relationship's formation suggests the relationship isn't genuine?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the servant characters in the play, namely Dorine and Filipote. How are these two characters portrayed differently? What purpose does the author have for presenting these characters so differently?

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