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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. When Madame Rosepettle asks Jonathan to do something, what does he do?
(a) Exactly what she tells him to do.
(b) The opposite.
(c) Talks rudely to her.
(d) Cries.

2. What disability does Jonathan struggle with?
(a) A lisp.
(b) A stutter.
(c) A paralyzed hand.
(d) A limp.

3. What does the reader think Madame Rosepettle's next relationship will be like?
(a) Secretive.
(b) Loving.
(c) Unpleasant.
(d) Trusting.

4. In what country does the play take place?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Argentina.
(c) France.
(d) The United States.

5. What happens to the group of bellboys as more things are moved into the hotel room?
(a) It lifts off the ground.
(b) It grows.
(c) It moves further away from Madame Rosepettle.
(d) It shrinks.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who scolds the men in the hotel room?

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

5. How does Madame Rosepettle seem to make others feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Jonathan passive-aggressive toward his mother?

2. Why do you think Madame Rosepettle never wants Jonathan to leave the hotel room?

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

4. Does Madame Rosepettle treat the commodore with respect? Why or why not?

5. What does Madame Rosepettle give the bellboys as a tip? What does this tell you about Madame Rosepettle?

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

7. How does the theme of sexuality emerge in Scene 2?

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

9. Why does Jonathan bring up the topic of his mother's Venus flytraps?

10. What has Madame Rosepettle done to her husband?

(see the answer keys)

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