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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, a ladder extends down from what?
(a) A tree.
(b) The window.
(c) The moon.
(d) A trap door.

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

3. According to Mrs. Levi, Mr. Vandergelder's should-be wife is what?
(a) Honest and ethical.
(b) Reasonable and interesting.
(c) Gifted with an open heart and a closed mouth.
(d) Simple, domestic, practical.

4. According to Mrs. Levi, Mr. Vandergelder's should-be wife wears what?
(a) Finest silks and ribbons.
(b) Custom-made gowns.
(c) Trousers and men's shirts.
(d) Tablecloths and window curtains.

5. Where does Mrs. Levi instruct Mr. Vandergelder to meet his should-be bride?
(a) Harmonia Gardens.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Badgley Place.
(d) Fifth and Broadway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act 1 take place?

2. What does Mrs. Levi accidentally give to Ambrose?

3. According to Mrs. Levi, Mr. Vandergelder's should-be bride's father is a what?

4. Mr. Vandergelder is Ermengarde's what?

5. What does Mrs. Levi reveal to Ambrose?

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