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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 fascinates the men in the hotel about Irene's demeanor?
(a) Her shyness.
(b) Her self-assurance.
(c) Her arrogance.
(d) Her vulnerability.

2. What kind of music does the hotel feature?
(a) A juke box.
(b) A barbershop quartet.
(c) A live orchestra.
(d) A jazz singer.

3. Where does Irene indicate a desire to be, in the first scene of Act 2?
(a) Russia.
(b) Britain.
(c) America.
(d) Paris.

4. How does Irene respond to the notion of an air raid while talking to Weber?
(a) She is gleeful.
(b) She is clearly confused.
(c) She is distressed.
(d) She is angry.

5. When does the play, Idiot's Delight, take place?
(a) In the late 1950s.
(b) In the late 1930s.
(c) In the late 1920s.
(d) In the late 1940s.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they reveal to Harry, how many days before visiting the hotel were the Cherrys married?

2. What nationality is the hotel's owner, Pittaluga?

3. Where is Quillery originally from?

4. What has led to the decrease in tourism, affecting the hotel's business?

5. What causes the train to stop as the play opens?

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