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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is special about the person Madame Rosepettle plans to meet at the end of Scene 1?
(a) He has twenty children.
(b) He is a famous actor.
(c) He is the oldest man alive.
(d) He is the wealthiest person in the area.

2. When Madame Rosepettle asks Jonathan to do something, what does he do?
(a) The opposite.
(b) Exactly what she tells him to do.
(c) Cries.
(d) Talks rudely to her.

3. 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) Yes, it is clear that Kopit intended her to be depicted this way.
(d) It is unclear.

4. On what does Jonathan draw Xs in Scene 1?
(a) His hand.
(b) The bedspread.
(c) Paper.
(d) His mother's handkerchief.

5. What quality does Madame Rosepettle admit to not being?
(a) Trustworthy.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Madame Rosepettle eager to teach her son about?

2. What does Madame Rosepettle give the men as a tip?

3. Who berates the men in the hotel room?

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

5. Does Jonathan deliberately try to make the bellboys upset?

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