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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. At the opening of the play, what do Ambrose and Mr. Vandergelder fight about?

2. How long has Cornelius worked for Mr. Vandergelder?

3. What does Cornelius want Mrs. Malloy to think of him?

4. In Act 1, how does Joe call Cornelius?

5. How old does Mr. Vandergelder think Cornelius is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Mr. Vandergelder's excuse for not promoting Cornelius to anything of significance?

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

5. How does Mrs. Malloy feel about being a milliner?

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

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

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

9. At what point does Cornelius admit he and Barnaby are having an adventure? How?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of The Matchmaker, the character Malachi is presented as a fool. What other, surprising role does Malachi play throughout the play?

Essay Topic 2

Instead of exposing the fraud of Cornelius and Barnaby in Act 2, Mrs. Levi encourages it. Why does she do this?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Mr. Vandergelder and one of the following characters in The Matchmaker.

- Ambrose.

- Joe.

- Cornelius.

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