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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. What gives away Cornelius and Barnaby's hiding place?
(a) A nosy dog.
(b) Barnaby's sneeze.
(c) The maid's discovery.
(d) Cornelius' laughter.

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

3. In Act 2, Mr. Vandergelder is told Cornelius lives what?
(a) As if each day is his last.
(b) A double life.
(c) By the seat of his pants.
(d) In a mansion.

4. Mrs. Malloy ask Cornelius to take her where?
(a) Tavern on the Green.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Harmonia Gardens Restaurant.
(d) The symphony.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malachi claim to want from Mr. Vandergelder?

2. Where does Cornelius sleep at night?

3. According to Mr. Vandergelder, merchants don't do business with what?

4. In Act 2, what outsider finds Cornelius and Barnaby hiding?

5. Who reveals Ermengarde's whereabouts at the beginning of Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cornelius do to ensure he can get the time off work to go to New York?

2. What has Mrs. Levi discovered about Mr. Vandergelder and what does she plan to do about it?

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

4. What conversation between Minnie and Mrs. Malloy mirrors a conversation between Barnaby and Cornelius?

5. Describe the character Mrs. Levi.

6. Describe the character Ambrose.

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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