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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. Who does Madame Rosepettle plan to meet at the end of Scene 1?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) Commodore Roseabove.
(c) Jonathan's father.
(d) Her ex-husband.

2. In Scene 1, dialogue and characters seem to be ________________.
(a) Extremely significant.
(b) Predictable.
(c) Meaningless.
(d) Normal.

3. Why doesn't Madame Rosepettle want any sunlight to enter the room?
(a) She doesn't wany anyone to see her.
(b) She is sensitive to sunlight.
(c) She is in mourning.
(d) Jonathan has just had surgery.

4. This play is a reaction to what artistic concept?
(a) Classicism.
(b) Dadaism.
(c) Minimalism.
(d) Renaissance.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What quality does Madame Rosepettle admit to not being?

3. What disability does Jonathan struggle with?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Would you like to live the lifestyle Madame Rosepettle leads? Why or why not?

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

8. How does Jonathan react to Madame Rosepettle in Scene 1?

9. Are the characters of Rosalie and Madame Rosepettle similar in any way? How?

10. What does Rosalie say to Madame Rosepettle in return? What does this tell you about her character?

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