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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Minnie's original order?
(a) Sardines on toast and milk.
(b) A cheese plate and wine.
(c) Tuna on rye and milk.
(d) Chicken and wine.

2. How is Rudolph described?
(a) As a snob.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Loud and overbearing.
(d) Insecure.

3. What is Mrs. Levi's maiden name?
(a) Emily Vandergelder.
(b) Bernice Scott.
(c) Dolly Gallagher.
(d) Rachel Gilcroy.

4. In Act 4, what pair of lovers does Mr. Vandergelder forgive?
(a) Cornelius and Mrs. Malloy.
(b) Ermengarde and Barnaby.
(c) Minnie and Barnaby.
(d) Ermengarde and Ambrose.

5. In Act 4, what is the home filled with?
(a) Children.
(b) Colorful knickknacks.
(c) Pictures of birds.
(d) Leftover desserts.

6. What does Miss Van H. hit Mr. Vandergelder with?
(a) A folded newspaper.
(b) A chair.
(c) A cane.
(d) Her fan.

7. What does Miss Van H. demand Mr. Vandergelder do to the guests?
(a) Kick them out.
(b) Offer them drinks.
(c) Shake their hands.
(d) Feed them.

8. What bothers Mr. Vandergelder about letters?
(a) Everyone writes to him.
(b) They are impersonal.
(c) Nobody writes to him.
(d) Everyone is dear.

9. What type of medicine does Miss Van H. use?
(a) Smelling salts.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Lozenges.
(d) Aspirin.

10. What does Mrs. Levi want from Mr. Vandergelder?
(a) A bottle of French champagne.
(b) An apology.
(c) To marry him for money.
(d) To marry him for love.

11. Miss Van H. suggests Ermengarde do what, after "Ermengarde" is done?
(a) Bathe.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Read her diary.
(d) Shower.

12. According to Ermengarde, where does nothing happen?
(a) Yonkers.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) Chicago.

13. At the beginning of Act 4, how does Miss Van H. feel about life?
(a) Grateful to still have it.
(b) Over it.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Excited.

14. Who does Mrs. Levi introduce to Miss Van H.?
(a) Mrs. Malloy and Minnie.
(b) Ambrose and Cornelius.
(c) Mr. Vandergelder and Ermengarde.
(d) Cornelius and Barnaby.

15. To what does Malachi compare being employed?
(a) Being loved.
(b) A joyful journey.
(c) Insignificance.
(d) A prison sentence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Cornelius toast?

2. In Act 4, what does Mrs. Levi take from Mrs. Malloy?

3. In Act 4, what gift from Mr. Vandergelder touches Mrs. Levi?

4. Mrs. Malloy suggests Cornelius not be what when ordering?

5. What does Mr. Vandergelder give Cornelius?

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