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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. Mrs. Malloy suggests Cornelius not be what when ordering?
2. In Act 4, Mr. Vandergelder compliments Mrs. Levi by calling her?
3. What former weakness does Malachi confess to the audience?
4. Cornelius thinks the adventure at the restaurant will put him where?
5. To what does Malachi compare being employed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the cabman worried about, based on Mr. Vandergelder's request?
2. Why does Barnaby protest the bath offered by Miss Van H.?
3. Was Mrs. Levi successful in her schemes from the beginning of the play? Why or why not?
4. Why is Ermengarde worried about being in a restaurant with Ambrose?
5. What surprising acts of kindness are demonstrated by Mr. Vandergelder at the end of Act 4?
6. At the restaurant, what surprises Mrs. Malloy about Millie?
7. Why are Cornelius and Barnaby delivered to Miss Van H.'s house?
8. What does Mrs. Levi do when she realizes Mr. Vandergelder is spying on her, Ermengarde, and Ambrose?
9. What type of unwanted advice does Malachi deliver at the beginning of Act 3?
10. What does Miss Van H. think when Cornelius insists he is not who she thinks he is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The desire for adventure is something that motivates several characters in The Matchmaker. Identify several actions in the play where this desire for adventure caused a character to act in a way that was outside of their typical routine.
Essay Topic 2
Mrs. Levi exercises unusual means in accepting Mr. Vandergelder's marriage proposal. What are they and why does she do this?
Essay Topic 3
The interaction of the characters is a major part in the resolution of the play. Analyze how and why all of the characters are brought together in Act 4 and the resulting conclusion of this meeting.
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