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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. What term does Mariane refer to Tartuffe as just after her father asks if she will marry him?

2. What does Dorine tell Mariane and Valere they will do to prevent the marriage of Mariane and Tartuffe?

3. What is described as "a sly conjecture or a wicked smear"?

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

5. What does Orgon say when Cleante asks if he will keep his promise at the end of Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Orgon react after Cleante tells him to stop acting angry in Act 5?

3. Describe how Madame Pernelle takes defense of Tartuffe at the beginning of Act 1.

4. How does Dorine describe Orgon and Tartuffe's relationship to Cleante in Act 1?

5. What news does Valere share when he first appears in Act 5?

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

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

8. What does Elmire say regarding her husband's feelings towards Tartuffe?

9. What does Cleante say regarding Orgon's temper in Act 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of social class in the play. What is the author using the play to say in regards to social class? Which characters help the author accomplish these goals and how do they do so?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of comedy in the dialogue and scenery of the play. What are some ways that the dialogue of the play can be deemed comedic? What actions and scenery in the play are comedic? What tone might the author be trying to achieve through the use of comedy?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of temper in the play. Who is able to control their temper and who is not? What might the author be saying in terms of the repercussions of losing ones temper?

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