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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. Mrs. Levi tells Mr. Vandergelder she will be rich if she does what?
(a) Wins a lawsuit.
(b) Reinvents the wheel.
(c) Marries right.
(d) Becomes a thief.

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

3. In Act 2, where do Cornelius and Barnaby hide from Mr. Vandergelder?
(a) The wardrobe.
(b) Behind a tree.
(c) Under the bed.
(d) In the car.

4. What does Mrs. Levi reveal to Ambrose?
(a) Ermengarde sees other men.
(b) Mr. Vandergelder is dying.
(c) Ermengarde has no money.
(d) Mr. Vandergelder plans to marry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, how many custom-made items do Cornelius and Barnaby claim to want?

2. Where does Mrs. Levi instruct Mr. Vandergelder to meet his should-be bride?

3. In Act 1, what prevents Cornelius from an automatic promotion?

4. How does Mrs. Levi predict Mr. Vandergelder's life path?

5. What is Mrs. Malloy's marriage status?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the character Malachi.

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

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

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

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

7. Prior to Cornelius and Barnaby entering the hat shop, who does Mrs. Malloy claim and why?

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

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

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

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