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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of medicine does Miss Van H. use?
(a) Smelling salts.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Lozenges.
(d) Aspirin.

2. In Act 4, what gift from Mr. Vandergelder touches Mrs. Levi?
(a) The purse.
(b) Chocolates.
(c) An engagement ring.
(d) French champagne.

3. What does August do when Cornelius opens the champagne?
(a) Gives him a tip.
(b) Yells, "Opa!"
(c) Applauds his skill.
(d) Bursts into tears.

4. What does Mr. Vandergelder order in advance?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Lamb.
(d) Steak.

5. Whom does Cornelius toast?
(a) The ladies.
(b) Mr. Vandergelder.
(c) Absent friends.
(d) Ermengarde.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Miss Van H. described?

2. Mrs. Levi asks who for permission to marry?

3. In Act 4, whose clothes is Barnaby wearing?

4. What does Mr. Vandergelder lack in Act 4?

5. When surprised at the restaurant, Malachi suggests Mr. Vandergelder do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of seating arrangement does Mr. Vandergelder request at the restaurant, at the beginning of Act 3?

2. What comedic mishap takes place with champagne?

3. Why does Mrs. Malloy hesitate to return Mr. Vandergelder's purse?

4. Who benefits and who loses from the lost purse of money?

5. What is the cabman worried about, based on Mr. Vandergelder's request?

6. What does Miss Van H. see as an ultimate act of cruelty?

7. At the restaurant, what surprises Mrs. Malloy about Millie?

8. What does Mrs. Malloy do at the restaurant that makes her feel young?

9. Why does Malachi give a purse of money to Cornelius?

10. What actions show Miss Van H. to be an eccentric character?

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