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

2. In Act 2, what outsider finds Cornelius and Barnaby hiding?
(a) Mr. Vandergelder.
(b) Mrs. Levi.
(c) Ambrose.
(d) Ermengarde.

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

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

5. What type of shoes does Minnie wear?
(a) Docksiders.
(b) High heels.
(c) Rubber boots.
(d) Felt overshoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of store does Mr. Vandergelder run?

2. In Act 2, what type of outing are Cornelius and Barnaby on?

3. In Act 2, where do Cornelius and Barnaby hide from Mr. Vandergelder?

4. How many entrances exist in Act 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Malloy feel about being a milliner?

2. Why do Cornelius and Barnaby enter the hat store?

3. What is Mr. Vandergelder's philosophy on people in the world and what is his history with this diagnosis?

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

5. At the beginning of The Matchmaker, what is the relationship between Cornelius and Mr. Vandergelder?

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

7. Mrs. Levi tries to convince Ambrose to get Mr. Vandergelder's blessing. Why?

8. What worries Minnie about Mr. Vandergelder's potential marriage proposal?

9. How does Cornelius plan to stay in the store without buying a hat?

10. Who builds up Cornelius to be a legend, confusing both Mrs. Malloy and Mr. Vandergelder? Why?

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