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