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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 Dr. Cooper do to make money on the side?

2. Stark jokes Cleo's father is a what?

3. In Act 1, Mr. Prince suggests Stark should do what?

4. What is Cleo's financial situation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Act 3, why does Stark no longer feel guilty for his actions?

2. Why does Mr. Prince want to marry Cleo?

3. Why does Mr. Wax invite Cleo to lunch?

4. Why does Mr. Prince want to help Stark with his business?

5. Why does Belle object to Mr. Prince funding Stark's practice?

6. Why does Stark's upcoming birthday confuse him?

7. Describe Dr. Cooper.

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

9. What were Stark and Cleo doing just before Belle arrived?

10. How does Belle feel about her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in Rocket to the Moon are frustrated in some way. Choosing Stark, Belle, and Mr. Prince, create a character portrait analyzing the following:

1) What does this character want to achieve?

2) Why hasn't this goal or desire already been obtained?

3) What type of conflict would exist if the character attempted to achieve his or her desire?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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