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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the person who stands up for himself to Madame Rosepettle?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Captain.
(d) Officer.

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

3. Where does the play take place?
(a) Havana.
(b) Paris.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Miami.

4. How can the type of theater Kopit tries to depict be characterized?
(a) Logical.
(b) Practical.
(c) Absurd.
(d) Realist.

5. What does Madame Rosepettle ask the bellboys about in the harbor?
(a) A castle.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A yacht.
(d) A seal.

6. What is Madame Rosepettle eager to teach her son about?
(a) Her ways of earning money.
(b) Not to care about people in the service industry.
(c) Diverse cultures.
(d) Their family.

7. Which term is incorporated into many characters' names?
(a) Rose.
(b) Love.
(c) Petal.
(d) Selfish.

8. Why doesn't Madame Rosepettle want any sunlight to enter the room?
(a) She is in mourning.
(b) She is sensitive to sunlight.
(c) Jonathan has just had surgery.
(d) She doesn't wany anyone to see her.

9. What does Madame Rosepettle give the men as a tip?
(a) Cash.
(b) Stamps and coins.
(c) Her plants.
(d) A blank check.

10. What type of room do the men enter as they are coming into the hotel room?
(a) Closet.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Bathroom.
(d) Kitchenette.

11. How many lines does Jonathan have in Scene 1?
(a) Very few.
(b) Ninety-nine.
(c) None.
(d) He only has one long monologue.

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

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

14. Where does Madame Rosepettle say she received the best treatment?
(a) Paris.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) New York City.
(d) Her own home.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not a name Madame Rosepettle calls her son?

3. Who does Madame Rosepettle tell to make a note to have the bellboys fired?

4. Which character can be described as forceful and rude?

5. What is the occupation of the men coming into the hotel room?

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