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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 in what mood at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) Greedy.
(b) Amorous.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Angry.

2. At the opening of the play, what do Ambrose and Mr. Vandergelder fight about?
(a) Mr. Vandergelder's daughter.
(b) Ambrose's loud dog.
(c) Mr. Vandergelder's taxes.
(d) Ambrose's lack of ethics.

3. According to Mrs. Levi, Mr. Vandergelder's should-be wife wears what?
(a) Tablecloths and window curtains.
(b) Finest silks and ribbons.
(c) Custom-made gowns.
(d) Trousers and men's shirts.

4. In Act 2, whom does Cornelius develop feelings for?
(a) His wife.
(b) Mrs. Levi.
(c) Ermengarde.
(d) Mrs. Malloy.

5. According to legend, what did the Hackls build?
(a) The Egyptian Pyramids.
(b) The Brooklyn Bridge.
(c) The Raritan Canal.
(d) Taj Mahal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act 1 take place?

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

3. What type of straw does Mrs. Malloy offer Cornelius?

4. What does Ambrose want, at the beginning of Act 1?

5. Mrs. Levi tells Mr. Vandergelder she will be rich if she does what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the character Ambrose.

3. Why does Mr. Vandergelder disapprove of his niece's suitor?

4. What display of emotion is shown by Mrs. Malloy at the end of Act 2, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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