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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 the Girl leave for the day desk clerk?

2. Who enters the hotel lobby?

3. Why is this distracting?

4. About what does Mrs. Bellotti whine?

5. Why does April not keep a clock in her room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Millie say about the Pioneer Hotel?

2. How does Mr. Katz show that she is correct?

3. With what does Suzy return? Why does she have these?

4. How does Jackie continue to annoy Mr. Katz? What does she tell the others?

5. How does the play end?

6. What are Bill and the Girl doing as the play begins?

7. What does Jackie do for Mr. Morse?

8. Of what does Alice remind Suzy?

9. What does April catch Bill doing?

10. How does Paul handle their reply about his grandfather?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a confrontation between Mr. Katz and Jackie.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) Why might Jackie have done this?

Part 3) How does this change her character and relationship with the others, including her own brother?

Essay Topic 2

The play ends without the audience knowing what will become of any of the characters.

Part 1) Describe the ending of the play.

Part 2) Predict what will happen in the future for these characters, based on what you know of them.

Part 3) What is the author's purpose for ending the play this way? What are your thoughts on this ending?

Essay Topic 3

Suzy returns to the lobby with two bottles of cold champagne?

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What does this say about her feelings towards her friends, her plans, and all of their futures?

Part 3) Will this champagne be their final party? Is this the high point in all of their lives? Why or why not?

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