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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. In Act 2, Scene 1, Cleo accuses Stark of what?

2. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, Cleo asks Stark for what?

3. What color eyes does Stark have?

4. Why did Mr. Prince stop speaking to his wife?

5. Stark gives Cleo a raise after working for how long?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, Cleo admits to enjoying her job for what reason?

2. Why does Cleo insist Stark stop smiling during their conversation in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What does Belle confront Cleo about in Act 1?

4. After Stark confronts Cleo about her lying, what does he want to talk to her about? How does he try to achieve this?

5. What is Frenchy's concern for the man caught in a bad marriage?

6. What does Mr. Prince appear to think of Belle?

7. How does Belle feel about her father?

8. What do Stark and Cleo quarrel about at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

9. At what point does the interaction between Mr. Prince and Cleo become hypocritical?

10. How does Dr. Cooper react when Belle confronts him about overdue rent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in Rocket to the Moon enter the story with a problem. Select a character from Rocket to the Moon.

1) What problem does this character have?

2) How do the events in Rocket to the Moon help the character face up to the problem?

3) Is the problem resolved by the end of Rocket to the Moon?

Essay Topic 2

Cleo achieves a character transformation in Rocket to the Moon.

1) Who is Cleo when the story begins? What is she afraid of? How does she protect her image?

2) When does Cleo begin to change as a person? How does she grow as a person?

3) What helps Cleo develop and grow? How does her growth affect the others in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is heavily used throughout Rocket to the Moon.

1) Identify several symbols used throughout the play.

2) Relate these objects to the story being told.

3) Examine how the use of symbolism adds depth to Rocket to the Moon.

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