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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the captain getting his information from at the start of the second scene in Act 2?
(a) Weber.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) A messenger.
(d) The radio.

2. How does Harry describe his feelings for the woman who resembles Irene?
(a) He is crazy about her.
(b) He did not like her at all.
(c) He was annoyed by her.
(d) He was confused by her.

3. What does the person Irene reminds Harry of mean to him?
(a) He barely remembers them.
(b) He has been trying to forget them.
(c) They do not mean anything to him.
(d) They have a special place in his memory.

4. Who stands beside Quillery as he makes his speech about the united efforts against fascism?
(a) Mrs. Cherry.
(b) Harry.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Irene.

5. What kind of lights does the hotel feature?
(a) Clear.
(b) Rotating.
(c) White.
(d) Colored.

6. Who does Harry ask to dance as Act 2, Scene 2 ends?
(a) Shirley.
(b) The captain.
(c) Irene.
(d) Mrs. Cherry.

7. What does Harry instruct the girls to do while Quillery is making a scene?
(a) Stop singing.
(b) Keep singing.
(c) Leave the stage.
(d) Tell Quillery to stop.

8. What does Weber believe is instilled in men?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Fear.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Ignorance.

9. Who tells Quillery he is unwelcome at the hotel as he interrupts the entertainment?
(a) Weber.
(b) Don.
(c) The captain.
(d) The Italian soldiers.

10. What does Harry do when he is convinced Irene is the one he met earlier?
(a) He stops playing and jumps up from the piano.
(b) He asks her why she has been lying as he continues to play.
(c) He stops playing and whispers it into her ear.
(d) He continues to play, but softer as he tells Irene who she really is.

11. What year does Harry believe he and Irene had an affair?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1930.

12. How did Harry work his way through college?
(a) Working on cars.
(b) Selling text books.
(c) Washing windows.
(d) Selling encyclopedias.

13. What kind of idealist is Harry, according to Irene?
(a) Poor.
(b) Sentimental.
(c) Misguided.
(d) Predictable.

14. What is Idiot's Delight, as described by Irene?
(a) A play she read once.
(b) A childhood game.
(c) The name of the orchestra.
(d) A game God plays.

15. What is Weber drinking at the beginning of Act 2's second scene?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Champagne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What composer does Irene tell Harry used to play for her when she was younger?

2. What name does Harry call Irene that she objects to?

3. Who wounded Irene during her adventures?

4. What does Irene thank for the Cherrys' ample meal?

5. Who thought Harry's dancing was good, according to Harry?

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