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. In Act 3, what is Malachi's current weakness?

2. In Act 4, who do the real Ermengarde and Ambrose pretend to be?

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

4. In Act 4, what does Mrs. Levi take from Mrs. Malloy?

5. What former weakness does Malachi confess to the audience?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Miss Van H. think when Cornelius insists he is not who she thinks he is?

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

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 goes to the hat shop because he is considering a proposal to Mrs. Malloy. What factors work to change his mind?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 597 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample