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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Mr. Vandergelder give to Mrs. Malloy?
(a) Roses.
(b) A box of chocolates.
(c) A dress.
(d) A hat.

2. What type of store does Mrs. Molloy own?
(a) Wine shop.
(b) Book store.
(c) Hat store.
(d) Dress shop.

3. What does Mrs. Levi accidentally give to Ambrose?
(a) A liposuction ad.
(b) A varicose vein ad.
(c) Her personal phone number.
(d) A matchmaker's card.

4. Ambrose is in what mood at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) Greedy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Amorous.
(d) Depressed.

5. In Act 2, Cornelius praises what in his speech to the audience?
(a) Men.
(b) Politics.
(c) Women.
(d) Commerce.

6. What does Mr. Vandergelder smoke at the beginning of the play?
(a) Cloves.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A cigar.
(d) Cigarettes.

7. In Act 2, what purchase do Cornelius and Barnaby fake interest in?
(a) A hat.
(b) Flour.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A dress.

8. According to legend, Cornelius physically pulled who in a carriage?
(a) Jenny Lind.
(b) Mrs. Levi.
(c) Marilyn Monroe.
(d) The mayor's wife.

9. "Marriage is a bribe designed to make a housekeeper think she's..." what?
(a) "A queen."
(b) "Appreciated."
(c) "A homemaker."
(d) "Worth her wage."

10. According to Mrs. Malloy, marriage offers excellent _______.
(a) Privilege.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Fights.
(d) Romance.

11. According to Mrs. Malloy, people think milliners are what?
(a) Moral.
(b) Wicked.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Greedy.

12. Mrs. Levi tells Mr. Vandergelder she will be rich if she does what?
(a) Reinvents the wheel.
(b) Marries right.
(c) Becomes a thief.
(d) Wins a lawsuit.

13. What makes Cornelius and Barnaby sneeze?
(a) Cats.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Mrs. Levi.

14. Yonkers is how many miles north of New York City?
(a) 100.
(b) 1.
(c) 35.
(d) 15.

15. What does Malachi claim to want from Mr. Vandergelder?
(a) His daughter's hand.
(b) A scholarship.
(c) An endorsement of his art.
(d) An apprenticeship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ambrose is dressed as what, at the beginning of Act 1?

2. When do Mrs. Levi and Mr. Vandergelder plan to meet outside Mrs. Malloy's store?

3. In Act 2, Mr. Vandergelder is told Cornelius lives what?

4. Ambrose tells Ermengarde she has the soul of a what?

5. What does Cornelius want Mrs. Malloy to think of him?

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