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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. When surprised at the restaurant, Malachi suggests Mr. Vandergelder do what?

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

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

4. Why does Cornelius knock over a table?

5. In Act 3, how does the restaurant want to separate the tables?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 comedic mishap takes place with champagne?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Compare and contrast the different philosophies held by Mr. Vandergelder and Mrs. Levi regarding money.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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