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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosalie say to Madame Rosepettle?

2. What does Madame Rosepettle call Jonathan in Scene 2?

3. What parental act are the parents of the children Rosalie spends time with sure to enforce?

4. Why did Jonathan originally make the object he uses to watch Rosalie?

5. How does Rosalie communicate with parents of the children she is with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Madame Rosepettle experiences flashbacks in this story that refer to her relationship with her dead husband. What do these flashbacks teach us about Madame Rosepettle? What purpose do the flashbacks serve in the story?

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