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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. What type of medicine does Miss Van H. use?

2. According to Malachi, what do more people want instead of breaking into homes?

3. Initially, Mrs. Malloy scolds Cornelius for what behavior?

4. What type of music does Cornelius request at the table?

5. Where does Miss Van H. tell "Ambrose" to warm his feet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What set of young lovers is Mr. Vandergelder surprised to see at the restaurant and what is his reaction?

2. What does Miss Van H. offer to do Barnaby to prevent him from getting cold in the bath and why is this comedic?

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

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

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

6. What type of seating arrangement does Mr. Vandergelder request at the restaurant, at the beginning of Act 3?

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

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

9. Why does Miss Van H. want to help Cornelius?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The lost purse is a turning point in The Matchmaker. Explain how this lost purse creates a power shift and why.

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Vandergelder is the central character in The Matchmaker. Citing examples from the text, examine this character.

1) How is Mr. Vandergelder described?

2) What do other characters say about Mr. Vandergelder?

3) What are some particular actions that help define Mr. Vandergelder?

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