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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. What is the occupation of the men coming into the hotel room?
(a) Taxicab drivers.
(b) Concierges.
(c) Hotel owners.
(d) Bellboys.

2. What object are the men moving into the hotel room?
(a) A television.
(b) A coffin.
(c) A trunk.
(d) A suitcase.

3. 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) No.
(d) Yes, but Kopit did not intend for readers to see her this way.

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

5. On the surface, how is Madame Rosepettle defined?
(a) Ugly and demanding.
(b) Soft and warm.
(c) Clean and smooth.
(d) Beautiful and extravagant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jonathan treat the bellboys?

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

3. Why doesn't Madame Rosepettle want any sunlight to enter the room?

4. What does the additional man arrive with in the hotel room?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Madame Rosepettle want to teach Jonathan about how to treat other people?

2. Why does Jonathan offer to make a telescope for Rosalie? Does this desire make sense?

3. What are some of the ridiculous and absurd features in Scene 1?

4. How does Madame Rosepettle react to the commodore?

5. What are your initial perceptions of Rosalie?

6. Why is Madame Rosepettle particularly interested in the yacht in the harbor?

7. Why do many characters have "rose" incorporated into their names? What do you think this symbolizes?

8. Are the characters of Jonathan and the commodore similar? In what way?

9. Why does Madame Rosepettle refer to Jonathan by different names each time she speaks to him?

10. What do you make of Jonathan's fear of leaving his hotel room?

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