A) Orgon B) Mme. Pernelle C) Cleante D) Dorine
A) To amuse the audience. B) To introduce the audience to the title character. C) To introduce the characters and the main conflict. D) To summarize the main points.
A) A poor stranger who has impressed Orgon as a holy man. B) Orgon's young relative who will not inherit wealth and is studying to be a priest. C) A poor relative who wishes to teach the family God's will. D) A sincere monk who wishes to purify Orgon's sinful household.
A) She infatuated with Tartuffe. B) She is very respectful and humble. C) She is a servant, but freely speaks her mind and even argues with her social betters. D) She is young and attractive, but unmarried.
A) He becomes angry about a reported party because of the expense. B) He is eager to hear how Marianne and Valere are doing. C) He does not show any concern that Elmire has been sick, and he is excessively concerned with Tartuffe. D) He promises to give Dorine a raise.
A) Head Housemaid B) Cleante's girlfriend. C) Nanny D) Lady's Maid
A) He asks whether Orgon will honor his promise to give Marianne to Valere in marriage. B) He asks Orgon to send Damis to the university. C) He asks Orgon to raise Damis's allowance. D) He asks if Orgon will approve for Damis to marry Valere's sister?
A) She is delighted that she will marry a holy man. B) She is sneaky and pretends to agree with her father although she plans to run away rather than marry Tartuffe. C) She is unhappy, and she loudly proclaims that she would rather be a nun than to marry Tartuffe. D) She is unhappy but is afraid to say much against her father's wishes.
A) Dorine seriously recommends that she should obey her father because he has her best interest at heart. B) Dorine teases her by saying that she will be happy to be a bridesmaid at hers and Tartuffe's wedding. C) Dorine teases her by describing what Mariane's future would be like if she married Tartuffe. D) Dorine assures her that she has some sleeping pills saved so that Mariane can take her own life.
A) He wants her to marry a wealthy man so there will be more money for him to live on and inherit. B) He wants to marry Valere's sister, and if his father breaks the promise he gave Valere, it is unlikely that Damis will succeed. C) He is extremely close to Mariane and is only concerned for her happiness. D) He wants to get Mariane out of the house so that he can move in his new bride.
A) To cover her bosom and relieve him from temptation. B) She dropped a handkerchief, and he hands it to her flirtatiously. C) She sneezes, and he is trying to be kind. D) She is crying, and he wants to be kind.
A) He would be tempting Elmire. B) He would be asking God to give him the opportunity to sin. C) He would be asking for something he could easily get on his own without God's intervention. D) He would be praying for something silly.
A) "I'll bear this shame on my knees in order to take away my guilt for these crimes." B) "I'll bear this happiness on my knees, giving thanks to God for his goodness." C) "I'll put up with such ignorance on my knees because I am humbly asking God to forgive your son for his accusations." D) "I'll accept such an accusation with physical torture to make-up for the evil thoughts I have had.
A) He signs all of his property over to Tartuffe B) It has all of these effects. C) He disinherits Damis. D) Orgon swears to have Mariane and Tartuffe wed that very night.
A) Jean Baptiste-Poquelin (Moliere) B) Mathieu de Pernelle C) Michel de Voltaire (Montaigne) D) Pierre de Carderouuse |