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

2. Who does Madame Rosepettle plan to meet at the end of Scene 1?

3. On what does Jonathan draw Xs in Scene 1?

4. What breaks off of the object being moved by the men?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Rosalie's loneliness described in Scene 2?

4. Do you think Madame Rosepettle is insane? Why or why not?

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

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

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

8. Do you like Rosalie? Why or why not?

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

10. What are your initial perceptions of Rosalie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kopit uses a narrative point of view throughout his entire play. Why do you think he chooses to write this way? What are the pros and cons of using this point of view in this particular story?

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

Identify the climax of this story and the series of events leading up to the climax. How did characters respond to the climax? What did Kopit include in his story to insure that the climax would be as powerful and meaningful as possible?

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