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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word accurately describes the parents of the children Rosalie is with when Jonathan first sees her?
(a) Attentive.
(b) Impoverished.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Compassionate.

2. Who else moves into the home of Madame Rosepettle and her husband?
(a) A cook.
(b) The nanny.
(c) Her mother-in-law.
(d) Her husband's mistress.

3. This play is a reaction to what artistic concept?
(a) Classicism.
(b) Minimalism.
(c) Renaissance.
(d) Dadaism.

4. Why is Jonathan scared to leave the bed?
(a) The floor is covered in spiders.
(b) He doesn't want his mother to see his footprints.
(c) He hates cold floors.
(d) His father's body is on the floor.

5. What disability does Jonathan struggle with?
(a) A stutter.
(b) A paralyzed hand.
(c) A limp.
(d) A lisp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What breaks off of the object being moved by the men?

2. What parental act are the parents of the children Rosalie spends time with sure to enforce?

3. What does Madame Rosepettle's piranha eat?

4. When Madame Rosepettle speaks to her son, how does he answer her?

5. Which themes are expressed in Scene 2?

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