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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cornelius sleep at night?
(a) The Biltmore Hotel.
(b) Wherever he can.
(c) Mr. Vandergelder's bran room.
(d) His car.

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

3. Mr. Vandergelder suggests Mrs. Malloy's workers deserve what?
(a) Free merchandise.
(b) A wage decrease.
(c) A bonus.
(d) A wage increase.

4. In Act 1, how does Joe call Cornelius?
(a) On the telephone.
(b) Stamping three times.
(c) Screaming at the top of his lungs.
(d) Sending a note via messenger.

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

6. What does Mrs. Levi tell Mr. Vandergelder to order for dinner in New York?
(a) Bagels and cream cheese.
(b) Pasta and cheese.
(c) Chicken and wine.
(d) Steak and champagne.

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

8. 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.

9. Where does Mrs. Levi instruct Mr. Vandergelder to meet his should-be bride?
(a) Central Park.
(b) Fifth and Broadway.
(c) Badgley Place.
(d) Harmonia Gardens.

10. What type of instruction does Mrs. Levi offer?
(a) Piano and mandolin.
(b) Mandolin and guitar.
(c) Guitar and violin.
(d) Piano.

11. Mrs. Levi suggests Mr. Vandergelder make Cornelius what?
(a) Work harder.
(b) Family.
(c) Partner.
(d) Move out.

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

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

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

15. In Act 1, Mr. Vandergelder informs Joe of what secret?
(a) He plans to marry.
(b) Ambrose is a criminal.
(c) Ermengarde is pregnant.
(d) His company has failed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What size is the hat Barnaby wears in Act 2?

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

3. In Act 2, Cornelius praises what in his speech to the audience?

4. Mrs. Levi says Mr. Vandergelder must do what by the end of the week?

5. What does Ambrose want, at the beginning of Act 1?

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