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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Madame Rosepettle complain to the bellboys about her piranha?
(a) They aren't paying attention to it.
(b) They put it too far away from her bed.
(c) They fed it the wrong kind of food.
(d) They didn't give it enough water.

3. Who follows Madame Rosepettle around the room?
(a) Her lover.
(b) Albert Rosepettle.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) The bellboys.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the occupation of the men coming into the hotel room?
(a) Concierges.
(b) Bellboys.
(c) Hotel owners.
(d) Taxicab drivers.

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

11. Who scolds the men in the hotel room?
(a) Their boss.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Madame Rosepettle.
(d) Commodore Roseabove.

12. What breaks off of the object being moved by the men?
(a) A nameplate.
(b) Handles.
(c) Buttons.
(d) A statuette.

13. In what year is this play written?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1981.
(d) 2009.

14. Who does Madame Rosepettle plan to meet at the end of Scene 1?
(a) Her ex-husband.
(b) Rosalie.
(c) Commodore Roseabove.
(d) Jonathan's father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who berates the men in the hotel room?

2. When Madame Rosepettle asks Jonathan to do something, what does he do?

3. What is Madame Rosepettle eager to teach her son about?

4. Who does the author suggest will become Madame Rosepettle's next lover?

5. How many men are moving the object?

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