View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Vandergelder surprised to see together in Act 3?

2. What item falls out of Mrs. Levi's Bible and changes her?

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

4. What drink does Mr. Vandergelder order in advance?

5. To what does Mrs. Levi compare money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Malloy do at the restaurant that makes her feel young?

2. What surprising acts of kindness are demonstrated by Mr. Vandergelder at the end of Act 4?

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

4. What type of unwanted advice does Malachi deliver at the beginning of Act 3?

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

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

7. What character change does Ermengarde demonstrate when Miss Van H. plans to leave her and Ambrose in the hall?

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

9. Why is Mrs. Malloy's comment about extravagance at dinner ironic?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the Matchmaker? Cite examples from the text to support your theory.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Levi exercises unusual means in accepting Mr. Vandergelder's marriage proposal. What are they and why does she do this?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 585 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample