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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Mr. Vandergelder first offer the cabman for services?

2. How many entrances and exits are available in Act 4?

3. What does Mrs. Levi want from Mr. Vandergelder?

4. At the beginning of Act 4, how does Miss Van H. feel about life?

5. Cornelius thinks the adventure at the restaurant will put him where?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the second group to show up at Miss Van H.'s house and how does Miss Van H. treat them?

2. What does Miss Van H. see as an ultimate act of cruelty?

3. What does the money give Cornelius the courage to do?

4. Why is Cornelius worried, upon taking Mrs. Malloy and Minnie out to dinner?

5. What is the cabman worried about, based on Mr. Vandergelder's request?

6. Was Mrs. Levi successful in her schemes from the beginning of the play? Why or why not?

7. Why is Ermengarde worried about being in a restaurant with Ambrose?

8. Why does Mrs. Malloy hesitate to return Mr. Vandergelder's purse?

9. What actions show Miss Van H. to be an eccentric character?

10. Who benefits and who loses from the lost purse of money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Miss Van H. and her lot in life. Why is this significant to the conclusion of The Matchmaker?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Vandergelder is looking for a wife in The Matchmaker. Compare and contrast the quality of relationship the following match would give him and why, based on examples from the text.

- Mr. Vandergelder and Mrs. Malloy.

- Mr. Vandergelder and Miss Simple.

- Mr. Vandergelder and Mrs. Levi.

Essay Topic 3

There are many characters in The Matchmaker who are not happy with their lot in life. Select one of the following characters and examine what the character is missing in life and why.

- Cornelius.

- Mrs. Malloy.

- Mrs. Levi.

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