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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of instruction does Mrs. Levi offer?
(a) Mandolin and guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Piano and mandolin.
(d) Guitar and violin.

2. What does Ambrose want, at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) To buy Mr. Vandergelder's business.
(b) To build a bridge.
(c) To marry Ermengarde.
(d) To earn fame and fortune.

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

4. What type of store does Mr. Vandergelder run?
(a) Tools and automobiles.
(b) Hay, feed, and provision.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Sundries.

5. In Act 1, how does Joe call Cornelius?
(a) Screaming at the top of his lungs.
(b) Stamping three times.
(c) On the telephone.
(d) Sending a note via messenger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reveals Ermengarde's whereabouts at the beginning of Act 1?

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

3. How many entrances exist in Act 1?

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

5. In Act 1, whom does Mrs. Levi say she hoped Mr. Vandergelder would marry?

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