1 Who wrote The Room? William Shakespeare Harold Pinter James Baldwin Henry Woolf 2 Who narrates The Room? Riley Bert Rose There is no narrator 3 In what country is The Room set? France Germany United States Britain 4 In what year was The Room first staged? 1957 1990 1938 2001 5 What form does The Room take? Play Feature film Short story Novel 6 How many acts does The Room contain? One Four Three Two 7 Who is the protagonist of The Room? Bert Riley Rose Mr. Kidd 8 What makes The Room significant within Pinter's body of work? It is his first play It is his last play He plagiarized the plot from Shakespeare It is the only play he wrote with female characters 9 What is the stage set as? A hotel suite A room in a large house Heaven A basement 10 Which is not an object featured as part of the set? Hammock Window Rocking chair Gas stove 11 What does Bert read in the opening scene? The Bible A magazine A novel A car repair manual 12 What does Rose cook in the opening scene? Bangers and mash Bacon and eggs Oatmeal Sausage and beans 13 When Rose says "it's murder" outside, it is an example of what literary device? Dramatic irony Literalism Metaphor Simile 14 What genre label best applies to The Room? Political satire Comedy of manners Drama Tragicomedy 15 Based on context clues, during which season is the play most likely set? Spring Winter The play is set near the equator, so the weather is always the same Summer 16 When Rose says that food will "keep the cold out," it is an example of what literary device? Simile Metonymy There is no literary device at play Metaphor 17 Which adjective best characterizes Rose? Anxious Indifferent Joyful Serene 18 What does Rose dislike about the basement? There is no basement People on the street can see in It's too expensive Damp walls 19 What are Rose's feelings about the bedsit she and Bert live in? She hates it She wishes it were colder She wants to renovate it She likes it 20 What does Rose say "would have finished [Bert] off"? Mr. Kidd Knowing about Riley The damp in the basement Driving on icy roads 21 Who does Rose guess might be living in the basement? Kidd's second family Foreigners No one Her father 22 What drink does Rose serve to Bert? Weak tea White Russian cocktail Strong tea Black coffee 23 Who is Mr. Kidd? Rose's brother Rose's landlord Rose's lover Rose's father 24 Based on the text, what does Bert drive? A bicycle A semi-truck and trailer A van A sports car 25 Who used to live in Rose's room? Mr. Kidd Mr. Kidd's mother The Sands Mr. Kidd's sister