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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 Stark smoke in Act 1?

2. What city is Rocket to the Moon set in?

3. Cleo claims her mother is a what?

4. Belle would like to do what in terms of children?

5. How much does Miss Cleo make per week?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Cleo find the summer to be beautiful?

3. Describe the business sense of the character Stark.

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

5. At the beginning of Act 3, what is the status of the relationship between Belle and Stark?

6. Describe Dr. Cooper.

7. Cleo claims Stark is ashamed of her. Why?

8. In terms of the relationship between her and Stark, what name does Belle refer to herself as and why?

9. Is there a reason Belle and Stark do not have children?

10. According to Frenchy, what is the role of women in marriage? What does he think of this role?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting of Rocket to the Moon is an important backdrop for the action that takes place. Analyze the use of setting in Rocket to the Moon.

Essay Topic 2

Stark is forced to choose between two women in Rocket to the Moon, his wife and his mistress. Compare and contrast the two women and what they have to offer to Stark.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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