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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Act 1 take place?
(a) A park.
(b) Mr. Vandergelder's office.
(c) A barbershop.
(d) Mr. Vandergelder's living room.

2. In Act 1, whom does Mrs. Levi say she hoped Mr. Vandergelder would marry?
(a) Courtenay Marie.
(b) Constance Bigsby.
(c) Ernesta Plain.
(d) Ernestina Simple.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Mr. Vandergelder informs Joe of what secret?

2. How long has Cornelius worked for Mr. Vandergelder?

3. What makes Cornelius and Barnaby sneeze?

4. How many entrances exist in Act 1?

5. In Act 2, Mr. Vandergelder is told Cornelius lives what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cornelius feel about Mrs. Malloy in Act 2? At what point is this revealed?

2. What does Mrs. Malloy plan to say to Mr. Vandergelder's marriage proposal?

3. Describe the character Mrs. Levi.

4. Explain Mrs. Levi's request to Mr. Vandergelder, at the end of Act 1.

5. How do Cornelius and Barnaby describe Mr. Vandergelder to Mrs. Malloy?

6. What task does Mr. Vandergelder give Malachi to complete?

7. What does Mrs. Malloy tell Minnie the best part of marriage is?

8. What big plans does Mr. Vandergelder have at the beginning of The Matchmaker?

9. At what point does Cornelius admit he and Barnaby are having an adventure? How?

10. What confusion begins when Cornelius and Barnaby enter the hat store and lie?

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