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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Yonkers is how many miles north of New York City?
(a) 100.
(b) 15.
(c) 1.
(d) 35.

2. How does Mrs. Levi predict Mr. Vandergelder's life path?
(a) Reading his palm.
(b) Reading his fortune.
(c) Judging his physique.
(d) Reviewing his net worth.

3. According to Mr. Vandergelder, merchants don't do business with what?
(a) Thieves.
(b) Expectations.
(c) Liars.
(d) Peanuts.

4. What does Mrs. Levi reveal to Ambrose?
(a) Ermengarde sees other men.
(b) Ermengarde has no money.
(c) Mr. Vandergelder plans to marry.
(d) Mr. Vandergelder is dying.

5. Mrs. Levi tells Mr. Vandergelder she will be rich if she does what?
(a) Becomes a thief.
(b) Marries right.
(c) Reinvents the wheel.
(d) Wins a lawsuit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ambrose tells Ermengarde she has the soul of a what?

2. According to Mrs. Levi, Mr. Vandergelder's should-be wife is what?

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

4. What does Mrs. Levi tell Mr. Vandergelder to order for dinner in New York?

5. In Act 1, what does Ambrose ask Ermengarde to do?

(see the answer key)

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