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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Act 1, what does Ambrose ask Ermengarde to do?
(a) Elope.
(b) Steal heirlooms.
(c) Speak ill of her family.
(d) Have his children.

4. At the opening of the play, what do Ambrose and Mr. Vandergelder fight about?
(a) Mr. Vandergelder's daughter.
(b) Ambrose's loud dog.
(c) Mr. Vandergelder's taxes.
(d) Ambrose's lack of ethics.

5. In Act 1, whom does Mrs. Levi say she hoped Mr. Vandergelder would marry?
(a) Ernestina Simple.
(b) Courtenay Marie.
(c) Constance Bigsby.
(d) Ernesta Plain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Vandergelder do to avoid lending money to Mrs. Levi?

2. Whom does Mr. Vandergelder reveal he will propose to?

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

4. How much money does Mr. Vandergelder lend Mrs. Levi?

5. What type of transportation does Mr. Vandergelder own?

(see the answer key)

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