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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 type of suit does Mr. Prince wear in Act 1?

2. What anniversary exists in Act 1?

3. What does Dr. Cooper do to make money on the side?

4. Cleo claims who tries to hold her back from her dreams?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 2, why is Stark surprised to see his wife?

2. Mr. Prince blames his disappointments in life on what?

3. Cleo claims Stark is ashamed of her. Why?

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

5. When Cleo reveals her date with Mr. Prince to Stark, how does he respond?

6. Why is Belle in Stark's office, at the beginning of Act 3?

7. In terms of the relationship between her and Stark, what name does Belle refer to herself as and why?

8. What does Frenchy confront Cleo about and why?

9. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what happens between Cleo and Stark?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in Rocket to the Moon struggle with dreams that will never be fulfilled.

1) Which characters suffer from unfilled goals?

2) Which characters still plan to fulfill their dreams?

3) Which characters create an obstacle for another to fulfill their dreams?

Essay Topic 2

The title of a piece is an important part of the work as a whole. Write an essay analyzing the title Rocket to the Moon and how this title is appropriate to the story.

Essay Topic 3

Cleo is a character that attracts many men in Rocket to the Moon. Citing examples from the text, identify what made Cleo so appealing to the men in Rocket to the Moon.

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