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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Don disgruntled at the beginning of the play?
(a) His pay is not enough for the work he is doing.
(b) His talents are not being utilized.
(c) He is expected to do too much.
(d) He doesn't have enough breaks.

2. What does the character of Harry represent, as it relates to the war in general and his country?
(a) Anger.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Power.
(d) Confidence.

3. Who is Achilles Weber?
(a) Irene's companion.
(b) Irene's boss.
(c) Irene's husband.
(d) Irene's assistant.

4. What does Don provide for the hotel guests?
(a) Food.
(b) Room service.
(c) Sports lessons and activities.
(d) Drinks.

5. As Don and Irene discover at the end of Act 1, how many countries can be seen from the main window of the hotel?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quillery prefer over war?

2. What does Irene do to change the mood of the hotel guests in the first scene of Act 2?

3. What fascinates the men in the hotel about Irene's demeanor?

4. Where is Quillery originally from?

5. What do the guests expect from the Italian soldiers who enter the hotel in the first act of the play?

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