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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. Which character is best described as wealthy, bossy, and eccentric?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) Madame Rosepettle.
(c) The first bellboy.
(d) Jonathan.

2. On what does Jonathan draw Xs in Scene 1?
(a) His hand.
(b) The bedspread.
(c) Paper.
(d) His mother's handkerchief.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author suggest will become Madame Rosepettle's next lover?

2. What happens to the group of bellboys as more things are moved into the hotel room?

3. In what country does the play take place?

4. How many lines does Jonathan have in Scene 1?

5. Which phrase best describes Jonathan in terms of his relationship with his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point does Jonathan's father's body come out of the closet? Is this at an appropriate time, in terms of symbolism?

2. How does Madame Rosepettle react to Rosalie being in Jonathan's room?

3. How is Rosalie's loneliness described in Scene 2?

4. What are the families that Rosalie works for like?

5. What is Commodore Roseabove like? Do you like him?

6. What does the commodore think when Madame Rosepettle tells him about her husband?

7. How is Jonathan's loneliness described in Scene 2?

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

9. Based on Madame Rosepettle's assessment of Rosalie's character, do you think Rosalie is as innocent as she lets on?

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

(see the answer keys)

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