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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 1, Mr. Prince says he likes to act like a what?

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, who does Mr. Prince invite Cleo to see?

3. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, what is Cleo doing?

4. In what way does Frenchy address Cleo?

5. At the beginning of Act 1, Stark accuses Belle of being . . .

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Cleo is alone with Mr. Wax, how does she respond to him?

3. What personal desire does Cleo reveal to Mr. Wax?

4. Whose words does Cleo mimic at the end of Act 1? What is Stark's response to this?

5. When Cleo accepts Mr. Prince's invitation for a date, what does she warn him?

6. What is Cleo's opinion of marriage and why?

7. How do the men in Rocket to the Moon treat Cleo?

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

9. In Act 2, Scene 2, what is Belle afraid of?

10. Why does Cleo tell Stark she doesn't care for Belle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of women in Rocket to the Moon.

1) Who are the female characters in Rocket to the Moon?

2) How do they dress? Talk? Act?

3) Does their gender affect how other characters respond to them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the decision made by Cleo to stop dating Mr. Wax.

1) Determine why Cleo dated him in the first place.

2) Analyze what Mr. Wax had to offer her.

3) Discuss why Cleo made the choice against him.

Essay Topic 3

In Rocket to the Moon, the female characters see marriage as a negative institution. Analyze the conflict between a desire for love and a fear of marriage, as addressed in Rocket to the Moon.

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