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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "You all hate him, and now I see how my wife, children, and maid conspire against his ______."

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

3. Who says, "Don't put on that scrupulous air while your actions injure a rightful heir"?

4. What reason does Tartuffe give Cleante for leaving him in Act 4?

5. What does Orgon do to Damis near the end of Act 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's portrayal of virtue in the play. How and by whom is virtue discussed? What seems to be the author's opinion of virtue?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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