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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much money does Cornelius have in Mr. Vandergelder's safe?
(a) $100.
(b) $20,320.12.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $146.35.

3. How old does Mr. Vandergelder think Cornelius is?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Thirty-three.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Forty.

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. In Act 2, what type of outing are Cornelius and Barnaby on?
(a) An adventure.
(b) A shopping expedition.
(c) A drinking binge.
(d) A family meeting.

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

7. In Act 1, what does Ambrose ask Ermengarde to do?
(a) Steal heirlooms.
(b) Have his children.
(c) Speak ill of her family.
(d) Elope.

8. Ambrose tells Ermengarde she has the soul of a what?
(a) Trucker.
(b) Field mouse.
(c) Lion.
(d) Wanton woman.

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

10. Mr. Vandergelder enters Act 2 with whom?
(a) Ambrose.
(b) Cornelius.
(c) Mrs. Levi.
(d) Mrs. Molloy.

11. What does Mr. Vandergelder do to avoid lending money to Mrs. Levi?
(a) Pretends to lose his hearing.
(b) Fakes a fit of coughing and sneezing.
(c) Leaves the room.
(d) Gives her counterfeit bills.

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

13. What does Mr. Vandergelder take back from Mrs. Malloy?
(a) The chocolates.
(b) A marriage proposal.
(c) The roses.
(d) A commission.

14. Mrs. Levi says Mr. Vandergelder must do what by the end of the week?
(a) Pay her back.
(b) Sell his shop.
(c) Leave the country.
(d) Get married.

15. What position does Cornelius hold?
(a) Store manager.
(b) Judge.
(c) Administrative assistant.
(d) Head clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to legend, what did the Hackls build?

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

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

4. In Act 1, a ladder extends down from what?

5. What makes Cornelius and Barnaby sneeze?

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