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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Vandergelder give Cornelius?
(a) A box of chocolates.
(b) Five hundred dollars.
(c) A bottle of French champagne.
(d) Business partnership.

2. In Act 4, what does Mrs. Levi take from Mrs. Malloy?
(a) Her engagement ring.
(b) Mr. Vandergelder's purse.
(c) Mr. Vandergelder's heart.
(d) Advice.

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

4. In Act 2, what purchase do Cornelius and Barnaby fake interest in?
(a) A dress.
(b) Flour.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A hat.

5. Mr. Vandergelder is Ermengarde's what?
(a) Brother.
(b) Father.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Ex-husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims she will marry Mr. Vandergelder, if asked?

2. What is Mrs. Malloy's marriage status?

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

4. Mrs. Levi tells Mr. Vandergelder she will be rich if she does what?

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

(see the answer key)

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