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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. Who is August bringing champagne for?

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

3. Mrs. Levi finds "pretty girls" unable to do what?

4. What bothers Mr. Vandergelder about letters?

5. Mrs. Malloy suggests Cornelius not be what when ordering?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Levi do when she realizes Mr. Vandergelder is spying on her, Ermengarde, and Ambrose?

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

3. Why is Ermengarde worried about being in a restaurant with Ambrose?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Vandergelder is looking for a wife in The Matchmaker. Compare and contrast the quality of relationship the following match would give him and why, based on examples from the text.

- Mr. Vandergelder and Mrs. Malloy.

- Mr. Vandergelder and Miss Simple.

- Mr. Vandergelder and Mrs. Levi.

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

There are many characters in The Matchmaker who are not happy with their lot in life. Select one of the following characters and examine what the character is missing in life and why.

- Cornelius.

- Mrs. Malloy.

- Mrs. Levi.

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