View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stands up for himself in the first act?
(a) Commodore Roseabove.
(b) Albert Rosepettle.
(c) The third bellboy.
(d) Jonathan.

2. What disability does Jonathan struggle with?
(a) A stutter.
(b) A paralyzed hand.
(c) A limp.
(d) A lisp.

3. On what does Jonathan draw Xs in Scene 1?
(a) The bedspread.
(b) His mother's handkerchief.
(c) Paper.
(d) His hand.

4. How does Jonathan treat the bellboys?
(a) As if they are invisible.
(b) Kindly.
(c) Harshly.
(d) He does not interact with them at all.

5. Which character can be described as forceful and rude?
(a) Madame Rosepettle.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) The bellboy.
(d) Rosalie.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Madame Rosepettle asks Jonathan to do something, what does he do?

2. Where does Madame Rosepettle say she received the best treatment?

3. How many men are moving the object?

4. Does Jonathan deliberately try to make the bellboys upset?

5. Which word describes the hotel where Scene 1 takes place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madame Rosepettle react to her husband's mistress?

2. The commodore's chair seems to move on its own in Scene 3. How do you explain this?

3. Why does Jonathan bring up the topic of his mother's Venus flytraps?

4. In what way is Jonathan passive-aggressive toward his mother?

5. How is Rosalie's loneliness described in Scene 2?

6. Are the characters of Rosalie and Madame Rosepettle similar in any way? How?

7. Why does Madame Rosepettle refer to Jonathan by different names each time she speaks to him?

8. What does Madame Rosepettle want to teach Jonathan about how to treat other people?

9. Are the characters of Jonathan and the commodore similar? In what way?

10. What is Commodore Roseabove like? Do you like him?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 596 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample