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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leaves the hotel room second at the end of Scene 2?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) No one.
(c) Rosalie.
(d) Madame Rosepettle.

2. How does Rosalie communicate with parents of the children she is with?
(a) Email.
(b) She doesn't communicate with them at all.
(c) On the phone.
(d) Through letters.

3. How does Madame Rosepettle treat Rosalie?
(a) Disrespectfully.
(b) Like a guest.
(c) Cordially.
(d) Like her own daughter.

4. How can Jonathan's conversation with Rosalie best be described?
(a) Awkward and hurried.
(b) Relaxed.
(c) Pointless.
(d) Interesting.

5. Where has Jonathan gone since the end of Scene 1?
(a) Downstairs.
(b) School.
(c) Only the porch.
(d) The beach and back.

6. Which word describes how Rosalie appears on the surface?
(a) Innocent.
(b) Ruined.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Selfish.

7. What does Kopit indicate Rosalie yearns for?
(a) A mother like Madame Rosepettle.
(b) A rich husband.
(c) A boat.
(d) A family of her own.

8. What is the difference between Madame Rosepettle and the parents of the children Rosalie spends time with?
(a) Madame Rosepettle encourages her child's accomplishments.
(b) Madame Rosepettle is more concerned about her child's happiness.
(c) Madame Rosepettle cannot remember her child's name.
(d) Madame Rosepettle wants her child to have a fulfilling life.

9. What are Jonathan and Rosalie doing at the beginning of Scene 2?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Sitting and talking.
(c) Playing a game.
(d) Cooking.

10. Why did Jonathan originally make the object he uses to watch Rosalie?
(a) To go birdwatching.
(b) To watch airplanes.
(c) To sell it and become rich.
(d) To give to his mother as a gift.

11. Which themes are expressed in Scene 2?
(a) Sexuality and loneliness.
(b) Solace and growth.
(c) Self-respect and compassion for others.
(d) Family ties and forgiveness.

12. Jonathan's mother wants him to be ________ but won't _________________.
(a) A father; let him date.
(b) Great; let him into the world.
(c) Rich; let him get a job.
(d) Confident; compliment him.

13. What does Jonathan do in the place he has gone outside of his hotel room?
(a) Pretends he is the president.
(b) Cares for the pigeons.
(c) Practices his waltz.
(d) Watches girls.

14. How much time passes before Scene 2 opens?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A few hours.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) One year.

15. What does Rosalie say to Madame Rosepettle?
(a) She wishes Madame Rosepettle was her mother.
(b) She wants to have children.
(c) She shouldn't keep her son locked up.
(d) She is moving across the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madame Rosepettle say might harm Jonathan out in the world?

2. What does Jonathan do as he is speaking with Rosalie in Scene 2?

3. How does Jonathan react when Rosalie calls him by a different name?

4. What was Rosalie doing with the children when Jonathan first saw her?

5. Who makes Jonathan's decisions for him?

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