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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. In Act 1, what building does Mr. Prince keep staring at?

2. What man begins to sob in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. Mr. Prince claims to have made how much in one morning?

4. What does Dr. Cooper do to make money on the side?

5. In Act 1, Mr. Prince suggests Stark should do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cleo find the summer to be beautiful?

2. Why does Mr. Wax matter to Cleo?

3. According to Frenchy, what is the role of women in marriage? What does he think of this role?

4. What personal desire does Cleo reveal to Mr. Wax?

5. Cleo claims Stark is ashamed of her. Why?

6. Why does Mr. Prince ask Cleo on a date?

7. In terms of the relationship between her and Stark, what name does Belle refer to herself as and why?

8. Why does Belle object to Mr. Prince funding Stark's practice?

9. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what happens between Cleo and Stark?

10. What did Stark's friend, Dr. Gladstone, believe about Shakespeare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Stark is eager to succeed in business and his marriage, something is holding him back. Write a brief essay analyzing the various factors that hold Stark back from personal and professional success.

Essay Topic 2

Cleo achieves a character transformation in Rocket to the Moon.

1) Who is Cleo when the story begins? What is she afraid of? How does she protect her image?

2) When does Cleo begin to change as a person? How does she grow as a person?

3) What helps Cleo develop and grow? How does her growth affect the others in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters in Rocket to the Moon enter the story with a problem. Select a character from Rocket to the Moon.

1) What problem does this character have?

2) How do the events in Rocket to the Moon help the character face up to the problem?

3) Is the problem resolved by the end of Rocket to the Moon?

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