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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Madame Rosepettle say about the tip she gives the bellboys?
(a) It is very valuable.
(b) They earned it with their hard work.
(c) They don't deserve it.
(d) It is all she has.

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

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

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

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

8. When Madame Rosepettle speaks to her son, how does he answer her?
(a) Harshly.
(b) Hesitantly.
(c) Assertively.
(d) Kindly.

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

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

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

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

13. What quality does Madame Rosepettle admit to not being?
(a) Loyal.
(b) Funny.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Trustworthy.

14. In what country does the play take place?
(a) Cuba.
(b) France.
(c) The United States.
(d) Argentina.

15. 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 has twenty children.
(d) He is the wealthiest person in the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can the type of theater Kopit tries to depict be characterized?

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

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

4. Which term is incorporated into many characters' names?

5. What is the title of the person who stands up for himself to Madame Rosepettle?

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