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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 is the title of the person who stands up for himself to Madame Rosepettle?

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

3. According to Scene 1, why is Madame Rosepettle in mourning?

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

5. What disability does Jonathan struggle with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How can you explain the minimal amount of reaction to corpses in Scene 3?

4. How does Madame Rosepettle react to Rosalie being in Jonathan's room?

5. Why do many characters have "rose" incorporated into their names? What do you think this symbolizes?

6. Describe the interaction between the third bellboy and Madame Rosepettle.

7. How does Madame Rosepettle react to her husband's mistress?

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

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

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

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

Kopit uses a great deal of imagery in this play, particularly in the final chapters. What specific examples of imagery did Kopit include? How does this imagery add to the readers' experience of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Which character in Kopit's book is most likable? Why? Which character do you like the least? What is it about that particular character that causes you to dislike him or her?

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