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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. Who was the figure of a shy woman, who never sat, but just stood at the doorway to watch the restaurant activities?

2. Why does April not keep a clock in her room?

3. Who enters the hotel lobby?

4. What does Jackie decide to do?

5. About what does Mrs. Bellotti whine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Girl gets a phone call from her pimp?

2. How does Bill offer to help Mr. Morse?

3. Of what does Alice remind Suzy?

4. What does the Girl come back into the lobby and tell Mr. Katz about the hotel management company?

5. How does the Girl try to engage Paul in a conversation?

6. What does the Girl inquire about the Hotel Baltimore?

7. How does the Girl get Mr. Morse to come out of the closet?

8. What does April catch Bill doing?

9. How does Jackie continue to annoy Mr. Katz? What does she tell the others?

10. How does Suzy leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suzy is the only character who has firm plans to leave the doomed hotel.

Part 1) What are her plans?

Part 2) What do the others think about her plan? Why do they feel this way?

Part 3) Do you agree with the other guests about Suzy's plans? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in the broken down hotel are all vulnerable or broken in some way.

Part 1) Describe the characters.

Part 2) Why are they broken down?

Part 3) Will they ever be able to get out of this broken down state? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Katz is the hotel manager.

Part 1) What is his significance in the play?

Part 2) Why do many of the characters desire to speak with him?

Part 3) What does he seem to think about the fate of the hotel? Why?

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