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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 Madame Rosepettle seem to make others feel?
(a) Happy.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Relaxed.
(d) Cared for.

2. How are the men described as they try to figure out what to do with the object?
(a) Tickled.
(b) Nonchalant.
(c) Carefree.
(d) Nervous.

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

4. What does Madame Rosepettle's piranha eat?
(a) Salad.
(b) Cats.
(c) Shrimp.
(d) Steak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How can the type of theater Kopit tries to depict be characterized?

2. How does Jonathan treat the bellboys?

3. What does Madame Rosepettle say about the tip she gives the bellboys?

4. Who berates the men in the hotel room?

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

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