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