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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is not a name Madame Rosepettle calls her son?
(a) Albert.
(b) Robinson.
(c) Davis.
(d) Edward.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Jonathan treat the bellboys?

3. What does Madame Rosepettle give the men as a tip?

4. What happens to the object after something is broken off of it?

5. Who stands up for himself in the first act?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jonathan and his surroundings at the beginning of Scene 3.

2. Do you like Rosalie? Why or why not?

3. How does Madame Rosepettle react to her husband's mistress?

4. Do you think Madame Rosepettle is insane? Why or why not?

5. When does Jonathan kill Rosalie?

6. How do you explain Jonathan's decision to kill the fish and plants?

7. How does Scene 2 end?

8. What attractive qualities do you think Rosalie sees in Jonathan?

9. How can you explain the minimal amount of reaction to corpses in Scene 3?

10. The commodore's chair seems to move on its own in Scene 3. How do you explain this?

(see the answer keys)

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