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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Cornelius worked for Mr. Vandergelder?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

2. Who dislikes the milliner business?
(a) Minnie.
(b) Mr. Vandergelder.
(c) Mrs. Levi.
(d) Mrs. Malloy.

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

4. How much money does Mr. Vandergelder lend Mrs. Levi?
(a) Twenty-five dollars.
(b) The full amount requested.
(c) He does not give her anything.
(d) Ten dollars.

5. According to Mrs. Levi, Mr. Vandergelder's should-be wife eats what?
(a) As little as possible.
(b) Creams and tarts.
(c) Meat and potatoes.
(d) Apples and lettuce.

6. What type of transportation does Mr. Vandergelder own?
(a) A buggy.
(b) A Porsche.
(c) A station wagon.
(d) A bicycle.

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

8. What type of shoes does Minnie wear?
(a) High heels.
(b) Felt overshoes.
(c) Rubber boots.
(d) Docksiders.

9. How many entrances exist in Act 1?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

10. What type of straw does Mrs. Malloy offer Cornelius?
(a) Italian.
(b) American.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

11. How old is Ermengarde?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 24.
(d) 30.

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

13. What type of hat does Cornelius wear in Act 2?
(a) A cowboy hat.
(b) A baseball cap.
(c) A bowler hat.
(d) A straw hat.

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

15. Mrs. Malloy asks Minnie to put what on an ugly hat?
(a) A sponge.
(b) A feather.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, how does Joe call Cornelius?

2. What type of instruction does Mrs. Levi offer?

3. "Marriage is a bribe designed to make a housekeeper think she's..." what?

4. In Act 2, what sound is made when a door opens?

5. What does Mrs. Malloy do to Cornelius and Barnaby's hats?

(see the answer keys)

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