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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) Albert Rosepettle.
(b) Commodore Roseabove.
(c) The third bellboy.
(d) Jonathan.

2. Which word describes the hotel where Scene 1 takes place?
(a) Minimal.
(b) Fancy.
(c) Seedy.
(d) Tight.

3. Why doesn't Madame Rosepettle want any sunlight to enter the room?
(a) Jonathan has just had surgery.
(b) She is sensitive to sunlight.
(c) She doesn't wany anyone to see her.
(d) She is in mourning.

4. By the end of Scene 1, is Madame Rosepettle depicted as self-centered?
(a) Yes, but Kopit did not intend for readers to see her this way.
(b) No.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) Yes, it is clear that Kopit intended her to be depicted this way.

5. In what year is this play written?
(a) 2009.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1981.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person Madame Rosepettle plans to meet at the end of Scene 1 own?

2. Who follows Madame Rosepettle around the room?

3. What happens to the group of bellboys as more things are moved into the hotel room?

4. Which character in Scene 1 seems to be most insane?

5. In what country does the play take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Madame Rosepettle's bedroom like? Does this describe what you would have expected?

2. What impact does Jonathan's speech impediment have on readers' perceptions of his character?

3. Why did Madame Rosepettle decide to marry Albert Rosepettle?

4. How can you explain the minimal amount of reaction to corpses in Scene 3?

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

6. How does Madame Rosepettle react to the commodore?

7. What does Madame Rosepettle give the bellboys as a tip? What does this tell you about Madame Rosepettle?

8. From what you know in Scene 1, do you like Jonathan? Why or why not?

9. How does Jonathan react to Madame Rosepettle in Scene 1?

10. Describe the interaction between the third bellboy and Madame Rosepettle.

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