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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the men described as they try to figure out what to do with the object?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Carefree.
(c) Tickled.
(d) Nonchalant.

2. Where does the play take place?
(a) Paris.
(b) Miami.
(c) Havana.
(d) Buenos Aires.

3. What literary technique does Kopit use in the final few lines of Scene 1?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Irony.
(d) Alliteration.

4. What happens to the group of bellboys as more things are moved into the hotel room?
(a) It grows.
(b) It moves further away from Madame Rosepettle.
(c) It shrinks.
(d) It lifts off the ground.

5. What object are the men moving into the hotel room?
(a) A television.
(b) A coffin.
(c) A trunk.
(d) A suitcase.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Scene 1, why is Madame Rosepettle in mourning?

2. When Madame Rosepettle speaks to her son, how does he answer her?

3. How many men are moving the object?

4. What is the occupation of the men coming into the hotel room?

5. What does Jonathan's relationship with his mother seem to be like?

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