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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 breaks off of the object being moved by the men?

2. On the surface, how is Madame Rosepettle defined?

3. How can the type of theater Kopit tries to depict be characterized?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Madame Rosepettle treat the bellboys in Scene 1?

3. How does Scene 2 end?

4. What does Madame Rosepettle give the bellboys as a tip? What does this tell you about Madame Rosepettle?

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

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

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

8. Why does Jonathan bring up the topic of his mother's Venus flytraps?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the main theme of Kopit's play? Identify at least three events in Oh Dad, Poor Dad that communicate this theme.

Essay Topic 2

Identify the concept of a tragic hero (or heroine). Describe one character in Kopit's play that you think can be described as a tragic hero, and explain what makes the character fit the description. Why does Kopit decide to include this particular character in his book? What does he or she represent?

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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