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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which themes are expressed in Scene 2?

2. What does Kopit indicate Rosalie yearns for?

3. How much time does Jonathan spend in the place he goes outside his hotel room?

4. Where is Jonathan at the beginning of Scene 2?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Some have identified the plot of Oh Dad, Poor Dad as somewhat ridiculous and/or confusing. Would you agree or disagree? Why?

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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