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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Jonathan deliberately try to make the bellboys upset?
(a) Yes, but he does not succeed.
(b) No.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) Yes, and he does succeed.

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

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

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

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

6. Who berates the men in the hotel room?
(a) Madame Rosepettle.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Rosalie.
(d) Madame Rosepettle's parrot.

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

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

9. Which character can be described as forceful and rude?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) Madame Rosepettle.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) The bellboy.

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

11. Which word describes the hotel where Scene 1 takes place?
(a) Minimal.
(b) Tight.
(c) Fancy.
(d) Seedy.

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

13. Who refuses to be satisfied with the men in her room?
(a) Madame Rosepettle's piranha.
(b) Rosalie.
(c) Jonathan's cat.
(d) Madame Rosepettle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reaction from the men to the object in the hotel room?

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

3. What does Jonathan's relationship with his mother seem to be like?

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

5. Who follows Madame Rosepettle around the room?

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