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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 in Scene 1 seems to be most insane?
(a) Madame Rosepettle.
(b) The hotel owner.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Rosalie.

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

3. What type of room do the men enter as they are coming into the hotel room?
(a) Closet.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Kitchenette.
(d) Bathroom.

4. Who does Madame Rosepettle tell to make a note to have the bellboys fired?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Herself.
(c) Commodore Roseabove.
(d) Her husband.

5. How does Jonathan treat the bellboys?
(a) He does not interact with them at all.
(b) As if they are invisible.
(c) Kindly.
(d) Harshly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character can be described as forceful and rude?

2. What does Madame Rosepettle's piranha eat?

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

4. In Scene 1, dialogue and characters seem to be ________________.

5. What does Madame Rosepettle ask the bellboys about in the harbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Madame Rosepettle decide to marry Albert Rosepettle?

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

4. What is Madame Rosepettle's bedroom like? Does this describe what you would have expected?

5. When does Jonathan kill Rosalie?

6. What was extraordinary about Madame Rosepettle's pregnancy?

7. How does the author present Jonathan's character in Scene 1?

8. How does Madame Rosepettle react to the commodore?

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

10. What personality quirks of characters in Scene 1 are particularly shocking?

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