Tartuffe Play Quiz – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Aiden Simmons
Tartuffe wants Elmire to
have a secret affair with him
Which of these people believe in Tartuffe?
Orgon
Elmire gets Orgon to believe her story by doing what?
Hiding Orgon under a table and listening to Tartuffe try to seduce her.
By asking Dorine to cover her bosom, Tartuffe wants to
limit is own sinful thoughts
Why does Orgon wait so long in appearing from under the table?
He believes that Tartuffe will turn things around so that it won’t be what it seems to be.
What genre is Tartuffe?
Comedy
Dorine believes all of the following about Mariane EXCEPT
that she is haughty and judgmental
What did Orgon give Tartuffe that would be dangerous in the wrong hands?
some papers that he was holding for a friend
To whom does Orgon decide to marry his daughter despite her displeasure?
Tartuffe
Who is the female voice of reason in this play?
Dorine
Which character is a zanni (commedia term for a servant)?
Dorine
Orgon’s mother lambastes the family for not supporting him in what?
believing in Tartuffe
M. Loyal appears at the house to
evict Orgon
What is the verse form of Tartuffe?
Alexandrine verse
Damis is concerned with Mariane’s and Valere’s wedding because
He want to court Valere’s sister.
Who is Orgon’s son?
Damis
Which character is the maid?
Dorine
In Tartuffe’s eyes, sin offends heaven only when
the sin is committed in full view of others.
Orgon accepts Elmire’s plan to reveal Tartuffe’s hypocrisy because
he wants to prove Tartuffe’s innocence
What happens to Tartuffe in the end?
He gets arrested
When Orgon returns home
he defends Tartuffe and beleived he can do no wrong
Who is the male voice of reason in this show?
Cleante
Who is Mariane?
Orgon’s daughter
How does Moliere resolve the dilemma of this characters?
He has the king in all of his wisdom save the family from ruin.
The officers Tartuffe bring to Orgon’s house do what?
Arrest Tartuffe for fraud.
