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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 call Jonathan in Scene 2?
(a) A 'dream'.
(b) Her 'beloved' son.
(c) Edward.
(d) Albert.

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

3. What does Jonathan say locks him in the room?
(a) Coins, stamps, and plants.
(b) Birds, fish, and cats.
(c) Fruits and vegetables.
(d) His mother and father.

4. What parental act are the parents of the children Rosalie spends time with sure to enforce?
(a) Feeding the children.
(b) Remembering their children's names.
(c) Playing with the children.
(d) Putting the children to bed.

5. What does Jonathan do as he is speaking with Rosalie in Scene 2?
(a) Eats.
(b) Waters the plants.
(c) Stutters.
(d) Washes his hands.

6. How many children are with Rosalie when Jonathan first sees her?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) It is unclear.

7. After his reaction to being called a different name, what does Jonathan do?
(a) Runs out of the room.
(b) Writes the name down.
(c) Continues to talk.
(d) Calls his mother.

8. What does Madame Rosepettle call Rosalie?
(a) An angel.
(b) A genius.
(c) A slut.
(d) A cheat.

9. What does Jonathan tell Rosalie he does when he is on the porch?
(a) Sit and watch her.
(b) Sing out loud.
(c) Makes his own clothes.
(d) Thinks about how much he loves his mother.

10. How much time does Jonathan spend in the place he goes outside his hotel room?
(a) Twelve hours each day.
(b) Ten minutes each day.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) All morning.

11. What does Kopit intend the telescope in Scene 2 to symbolize?
(a) His mother.
(b) The future.
(c) His love for stars.
(d) Sexual awareness.

12. Why won't Jonathan leave the hotel room?
(a) His mother would not approve.
(b) He is watching his mother's cat.
(c) He likes the room.
(d) He is afraid of the sunshine.

13. Why hasn't Rosalie ever met the parents of the children Rosalie is with?
(a) They are important politicians.
(b) The author doesn't say why.
(c) They are in the hospital.
(d) They are working all the time.

14. What does Jonathan offer to make Rosalie?
(a) A telescope.
(b) Dinner.
(c) A kaleidoscope.
(d) A necklace.

15. What does Jonathan tell Rosalie about in the hotel room?
(a) The mattresses.
(b) The toilet.
(c) His mother's Venus flytraps.
(d) The television.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who leaves the hotel room second at the end of Scene 2?

3. What does Rosalie invite Jonathan to do in the evenings?

4. Which word describes how Rosalie appears on the surface?

5. How many times does the cuckoo clock chirp in Scene 2?

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