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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time passes before Scene 2 opens?

2. Who makes Jonathan's decisions for him?

3. How many children are with Rosalie when Jonathan first sees her?

4. What does Jonathan tell Rosalie he does when he is on the porch?

5. How does Jonathan act when he is describing what the original purpose of the object he used to watch Rosalie was?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the development of the relationship between Jonathan and Rosalie? Why do you think Jonathan becomes so quickly attached to her? What benefits do both characters derive from the relationship?

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

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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