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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of Scene 1, is Madame Rosepettle depicted as self-centered?
(a) Yes, but Kopit did not intend for readers to see her this way.
(b) No.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) Yes, it is clear that Kopit intended her to be depicted this way.

2. What does the additional man arrive with in the hotel room?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) A television.
(c) Encyclopedias.
(d) A Dictaphone.

3. What happens to the object after something is broken off of it?
(a) It is placed on the bed.
(b) It becomes much lighter.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It falls to the ground.

4. What does Madame Rosepettle give the men as a tip?
(a) Cash.
(b) Stamps and coins.
(c) A blank check.
(d) Her plants.

5. Who stands up for himself in the first act?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) The third bellboy.
(c) Albert Rosepettle.
(d) Commodore Roseabove.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines does Jonathan have in Scene 1?

2. How would the plot of the first scene be described?

3. Why does Madame Rosepettle complain to the bellboys about her piranha?

4. How many men are moving the object?

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

(see the answer key)

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