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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person Madame Rosepettle plans to meet at the end of Scene 1 own?

2. What does Madame Rosepettle say about the tip she gives the bellboys?

3. Who scolds the men in the hotel room?

4. How many men are moving the object?

5. What is the occupation of the men coming into the hotel room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are your initial perceptions of Rosalie?

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

3. From the information given in Scene 2, is Rosalie a good or a bad influence on Jonathan?

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

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

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

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

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

9. When does Jonathan kill Rosalie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of loneliness is present throughout Kopit's play. What can readers learn about Kopit's characters when they are in the midst of loneliness? Be sure to give specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

What is the tone of Oh Dad, Poor Dad? Why would Kopit choose to write the story in this type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way the reader perceives the characters and sequence of events?

Essay Topic 3

What effect does early 1960's Cuba have on Kopit's novel? How does it add to the story? What impact does the war have on characters, and how might they be different had the story been set during a different time?

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