1 Who wrote The Room? William Shakespeare Harold Pinter James Baldwin Henry Woolf 2 Who narrates The Room? There is no narrator Rose Riley Bert 3 In what country is The Room set? Britain Germany United States France 4 In what year was The Room first staged? 2001 1957 1938 1990 5 What form does The Room take? Novel Play Short story Feature film 6 How many acts does The Room contain? Two Three Four One 7 Who is the protagonist of The Room? Rose Mr. Kidd Riley Bert 8 What makes The Room significant within Pinter's body of work? It is his first play It is the only play he wrote with female characters He plagiarized the plot from Shakespeare It is his last play 9 What is the stage set as? A hotel suite A basement A room in a large house Heaven 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 Simile Metaphor Dramatic irony 14 What genre label best applies to The Room? Drama Tragicomedy Comedy of manners Political satire 15 Based on context clues, during which season is the play most likely set? The play is set near the equator, so the weather is always the same Winter Spring Summer 16 When Rose says that food will "keep the cold out," it is an example of what literary device? Metonymy There is no literary device at play Metaphor Simile 17 Which adjective best characterizes Rose? Anxious Serene Joyful Indifferent 18 What does Rose dislike about the basement? Damp walls It's too expensive There is no basement People on the street can see in 19 What are Rose's feelings about the bedsit she and Bert live in? She wishes it were colder She wants to renovate it She likes it She hates it 20 What does Rose say "would have finished [Bert] off"? Knowing about Riley Driving on icy roads The damp in the basement Mr. Kidd 21 Who does Rose guess might be living in the basement? Her father Kidd's second family No one Foreigners 22 What drink does Rose serve to Bert? Strong tea Weak tea Black coffee White Russian cocktail 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 sports car A bicycle A semi-truck and trailer A van 25 Who used to live in Rose's room? Mr. Kidd's sister The Sands Mr. Kidd's mother Mr. Kidd
