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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. In Act 4, who do the real Ermengarde and Ambrose pretend to be?
(a) Ermengarde and Mr. Vandergelder.
(b) Ermengarde and Barnaby.
(c) Ermengarde and Cornelius.
(d) Mrs. Levi and Mrs. Malloy.

2. Whom does Miss Van H. mistake for Ermengarde and Ambrose?
(a) Ambrose and Mrs. Malloy.
(b) Ermengarde and Barnaby.
(c) Cornelius and Barnaby.
(d) Mrs. Levi and Mr. Vandergelder.

3. In Act 3, what is Malachi's current weakness?
(a) Theft.
(b) Blackjack.
(c) Women.
(d) Whiskey.

4. According to Malachi, what do more people want instead of breaking into homes?
(a) To rob banks.
(b) To pick pockets.
(c) To break into offices.
(d) To break out.

5. In Act 4, whose clothes is Barnaby wearing?
(a) Minnie's.
(b) Mr. Vandergelder's.
(c) Cornelius'.
(d) Mrs. Malloy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Miss Van H. described?

2. In Act 4, how much does Mr. Vandergelder owe the cabman?

3. What does Barnaby say is the moral of The Matchmaker?

4. When surprised at the restaurant, Malachi suggests Mr. Vandergelder do what?

5. What type of accent does Rudolph have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Malachi give a purse of money to Cornelius?

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

5. Why are Cornelius and Barnaby delivered to Miss Van H.'s house?

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

7. At the restaurant, what surprises Mrs. Malloy about Millie?

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

9. What is Miss Van H.'s philosophy on life?

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

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