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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Cornelius and Barnaby pretend to be from?
(a) Yonkers.
(b) Wicker Park.
(c) Long Island.
(d) West Hollywood.

2. In Act 1, a ladder extends down from what?
(a) The moon.
(b) A trap door.
(c) A tree.
(d) The window.

3. Ambrose is in what mood at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) Greedy.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Amorous.

4. Whom does Mr. Vandergelder reveal he will propose to?
(a) His first true love.
(b) Mrs. Molloy.
(c) Ermengarde.
(d) Mrs. Levi.

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

6. In Act 2, Cornelius praises what in his speech to the audience?
(a) Women.
(b) Commerce.
(c) Men.
(d) Politics.

7. In Act 2, who claims to find Mr. Vandergelder unattractive?
(a) Malachi.
(b) Minnie.
(c) Ambrose.
(d) Mrs. Malloy.

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

9. When do Mrs. Levi and Mr. Vandergelder plan to meet outside Mrs. Malloy's store?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 4:30 p.m.
(c) 5:00 p.m.
(d) Midnight.

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

11. In Act 2, Mr. Vandergelder is told Cornelius lives what?
(a) By the seat of his pants.
(b) As if each day is his last.
(c) In a mansion.
(d) A double life.

12. What gift does Mr. Vandergelder give to Mrs. Malloy?
(a) A box of chocolates.
(b) A dress.
(c) Roses.
(d) A hat.

13. Ambrose is dressed as what, at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) An artist.
(b) An invalid.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A king.

14. What person do Cornelius and Mrs. Malloy have in common?
(a) Mr. Vandergelder.
(b) Ambrose.
(c) Mrs. Levi.
(d) Barnaby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of men does Mrs. Malloy always encounter?

2. What does Cornelius want Mrs. Malloy to think of him?

3. How does Mrs. Levi predict Mr. Vandergelder's life path?

4. In what location does Act 2 take place?

5. In Act 2, what purchase do Cornelius and Barnaby fake interest in?

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