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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 does Mrs. Bellotti try to discern from Bill?

2. How does Millie respond to the Girl's question?

3. What does Bill suggest that the Girl do?

4. What does Bill suggest that Mrs. Bellotti visit?

5. What must Jackie do because of this purchase?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Millie and the Girl react to Jackie's story?

2. How does Mr. Katz show that she is correct?

3. What is going on on the other side of the room?

4. With what does Suzy return? Why does she have these?

5. Describe Suzy's entrance into the scene.

6. About what does April complain?

7. What does Jackie do for Mr. Morse?

8. What does Mrs. Bellotti say to Mr. Katz?

9. Where do Millie and the Girl go?

10. How does Paul handle their reply about his grandfather?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul is searching for his grandfather.

Part 1) What does he learn about his grandfather at the hotel?

Part 2) Why is Paul so desperate to find his grandfather?

Part 3) Why does Paul suddenly end his search? What does this say about Paul's character?

Essay Topic 2

The author is trying to tell the reader that a person's circumstances do not define him or her.

Part 1) How do circumstances not define a person, according to the author?

Part 2) Give two examples of this from the play.

Part 3) Do you agree with the author? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The play takes place in the Hotel Baltimore.

Part 1) Describe this setting.

Part 2) How does the setting reflect the characters?

Part 3) The play is set in the present. How is it relevant at any time?

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