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Tartuffe

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

How does Tartuffe react when Dorine confronts him about his intentions with Elmire?

a)

He openly admits his feelings for Elmire

b)

He denies any wrongdoing and maintains his pious facade

c)

He becomes violent and threatens Dorine

d)

He ignores Dorine and leaves the scene

2.

What is ironic about Orgon's trust in Tartuffe in Act 2?

a)

Orgon is usually distrustful of others

b)

Tartuffe has a secret alliance with Orgon's enemies

c)

The audience knows Tartuffe's true nature, but Orgon does not

d)

Orgon has been warned by many characters about Tartuffe's deceit

3.

In Act 2, which character begins to see through Tartuffe's facade?

a)

Orgon

b)

Elmire

c)

Damis

d)

Cleante

4.

What does Damis propose to do after overhearing Tartuffe's advances towards Elmire?

a)

Confront Tartuffe directly

b)

Tell his father, Orgon, about Tartuffe's behavior

c)

Challenge Tartuffe to a duel

d)

Elope with Mariane to avoid Tartuffe's influence

5.

How does Mariane react to her father's decision to marry her to Tartuffe?

a)

She is excited and eager to marry Tartuffe

b)

She is indifferent and accepts her father's will

c)

She is distressed and seeks help from Valere

d)

She confronts her father and refuses to marry Tartuffe

6.

Which character is the voice of reason and tries to counsel Orgon about Tartuffe's true nature?

a)

Elmire

b)

Cleante

c)

Dorine

d)

Damis

7.

What is the main conflict that arises in Act 2 of Tartuffe?

a)

Orgon's decision to disinherit his son

b)

Tartuffe's manipulation of Orgon to marry Mariane

c)

Elmire's secret affair with Tartuffe

d)

Valere's challenge to Tartuffe for Mariane's hand

8.

What is the primary theme explored in Molière's play 'Tartuffe'?

a)

A) The conflict between love and duty

b)

B) The hypocrisy of religious piety

c)

C) The power of true love

d)

D) The struggle for political power

9.

Which character in 'Tartuffe' is most skeptical of Tartuffe's intentions from the beginning?

a)

A) Orgon

b)

B) Elmire

c)

C) Damis

d)

D) Cleante

10.

In 'Tartuffe', how does Orgon first come to know Tartuffe?

a)

A) Through a mutual friend

b)

B) Tartuffe saves Orgon's life

c)

C) Tartuffe is a guest at Orgon's house

d)

D) Orgon meets Tartuffe at church

11.

What literary device is predominantly used in 'Tartuffe' to criticize religious hypocrisy?

a)

A) Metaphor

b)

B) Irony

c)

C) Simile

d)

D) Alliteration

12.

How does Elmire prove Tartuffe's deceit to Orgon in the play?

a)

A) By confronting Tartuffe in front of Orgon

b)

B) By writing a letter to Orgon

c)

C) By setting a trap and revealing Tartuffe's true nature

d)

D) By asking Damis to testify

13.

What is the outcome for Tartuffe at the end of the play?

a)

A) He marries Mariane

b)

B) He is arrested

c)

C) He becomes Orgon's heir

d)

D) He flees the country

14.

Which character in 'Tartuffe' represents the voice of reason and logic?

a)

A) Dorine

b)

B) Cleante

c)

C) Elmire

d)

D) Mariane

15.

What role does Dorine play in the household in 'Tartuffe'?

a)

A) She is Orgon's sister

b)

B) She is Mariane's maid

c)

C) She is Tartuffe's confidante

d)

D) She is Elmire's cousin