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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author suggest will become Madame Rosepettle's next lover?
(a) One of the bellboys.
(b) Albert.
(c) Commodore Roseabove.
(d) Jonathan.

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

3. Which of the following is not a name Madame Rosepettle calls her son?
(a) Davis.
(b) Robinson.
(c) Albert.
(d) Edward.

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

5. Who does Madame Rosepettle tell to make a note to have the bellboys fired?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Commodore Roseabove.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Madame Rosepettle's piranha eat?

3. How many men are moving the object?

4. What happens to the object after something is broken off of it?

5. What literary technique does Kopit use in the final few lines of Scene 1?

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