Quiz on Moliere's "Tartuffe"			           Prof. Robinson

1.  How did Tartuffe and Orgon become acquainted?

2.  Who or what is Tartuffe?  What is his background?

3.  What is Orgon's reaction to the news of his wife's illness?

4.  What plan does Orgon have in store for his daughter Mariane?  
    What does she think about it?

5.  What happens in the first scene between Tartuffe and Elmire?

6.  What happens in the second scene between Tartuffe and 
    Elmire?

7.  What justification does Tartuffe give for committing 
    adultery?  

8.  What finally changes Orgon's mind about Tartuffe?

9.  What does Tartuffe do when Orgon turns against him?

10.  What happens at the end of the play to allow Orgon to keep 
     his house and estate?