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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On the surface, how is Madame Rosepettle defined?
(a) Beautiful and extravagant.
(b) Clean and smooth.
(c) Ugly and demanding.
(d) Soft and warm.

3. What does the reader think Madame Rosepettle's next relationship will be like?
(a) Secretive.
(b) Trusting.
(c) Loving.
(d) Unpleasant.

4. Which character in Scene 1 seems to be most insane?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) The hotel owner.
(c) Madame Rosepettle.
(d) Jonathan.

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

6. What word can describe the object the men are moving into the hotel room at the beginning of the play?
(a) Decorative.
(b) Antique.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Extravagant.

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

8. What does the person Madame Rosepettle plans to meet at the end of Scene 1 own?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A limo.
(c) A mansion.
(d) A boat.

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

10. Which phrase best describes Jonathan in terms of his relationship with his mother?
(a) He is her best friend.
(b) He is becoming a rebellious adolescent.
(c) He stays in her shadow.
(d) He feels protected by her.

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

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

13. How would the plot of the first scene be described?
(a) Logical.
(b) Boring.
(c) Unremarkable.
(d) Shocking.

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

15. Who stands up for himself in the first act?
(a) Commodore Roseabove.
(b) Albert Rosepettle.
(c) The third bellboy.
(d) Jonathan.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Scene 1, dialogue and characters seem to be ________________.

4. How many men are moving the object?

5. Who follows Madame Rosepettle around the room?

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