The Matchmaker Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Act 1

1. Where does Act 1 take place?

2. Yonkers is how many miles north of New York City?

3. What type of store does Mr. Vandergelder run?

4. How many entrances exist in Act 1?

5. In Act 1, a ladder extends down from what?

6. What kind of bag does Mr. Vandergelder own?

7. What does Mr. Vandergelder smoke at the beginning of the play?

8. In Act 1, who shaves Mr. Vandergelder?

9. Ambrose is in what mood at the beginning of Act 1?

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

11. At the opening of the play, what do Ambrose and Mr. Vandergelder fight about?