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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jonathan treat the bellboys?
(a) As if they are invisible.
(b) Harshly.
(c) Kindly.
(d) He does not interact with them at all.

2. Which character in Scene 1 seems to be most insane?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) The hotel owner.
(c) Madame Rosepettle.
(d) Jonathan.

3. 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 has twenty children.
(c) He is the oldest man alive.
(d) He is the wealthiest person in the area.

4. Why does Jonathan draw Xs in Scene 1?
(a) He likes to doodle.
(b) He is making a map.
(c) He didn't understand his mother.
(d) He is being rebellious.

5. 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) It is unclear.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, it is clear that Kopit intended her to be depicted this way.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Madame Rosepettle want any sunlight to enter the room?

2. What type of room do the men enter as they are coming into the hotel room?

3. Where does Madame Rosepettle say she received the best treatment?

4. Who stands up for himself in the first act?

5. In what year is this play written?

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