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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 special about the person Madame Rosepettle plans to meet at the end of Scene 1?

2. Why does Jonathan draw Xs in Scene 1?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Madame Rosepettle's husband finally die? Why did Madame Rosepettle find this funny?

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

5. How does the theme of sexuality emerge in Scene 2?

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

7. What does the commodore think when Madame Rosepettle tells him about her husband?

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

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

10. What does Rosalie say to Madame Rosepettle in return? What does this tell you about her character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of a foil in literature? Describe one character in Kopit's play that you believe is a foil of another character. Why do you think Kopit may have created characters in his work that emphasize each other's qualities?

Essay Topic 2

The hotel is a significant part of Kopit's story. What does the hotel room symbolize? What similarities can you give between the room and characters' situations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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