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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 title of the person who stands up for himself to Madame Rosepettle?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Officer.

2. What does Madame Rosepettle give the men as a tip?
(a) A blank check.
(b) Cash.
(c) Her plants.
(d) Stamps and coins.

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

4. According to Scene 1, why is Madame Rosepettle in mourning?
(a) Her mother has died.
(b) She has lost her inheritance.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) Jonathan's cat is sick.

5. How does Madame Rosepettle seem to make others feel?
(a) Relaxed.
(b) Cared for.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who scolds the men in the hotel room?

3. How would the plot of the first scene be described?

4. How are the men described as they try to figure out what to do with the object?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. From what you know in Scene 1, do you like Jonathan? Why or why not?

6. What role does the telescope play in Jonathan's relationship with Rosalie?

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

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

9. Describe the setting of Scene 1.

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

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