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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 arrogance.
(b) Her shyness.
(c) Her vulnerability.
(d) Her self-assurance.

2. How does Pittaluga act around the guests and employees?
(a) Optimistic.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Over-confident.
(d) Pessimistic.

3. During their conversation in Act 2, Scene 1, what kind of an air raid does Weber tell Irene is possible?
(a) Retaliatory.
(b) Premature.
(c) Defensive.
(d) Surprise.

4. How do Mr. and Mrs. Cherry seem to the other hotel guests in Act 1?
(a) In love.
(b) Troubled.
(c) Angry.
(d) Confused.

5. What is the top priority for Quillery as the Italian officers rush out of the hotel?
(a) Stopping the war.
(b) Outrunning them.
(c) Avoiding arrest.
(d) Crossing the border.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Don provide for the hotel guests?

2. Why are the Cherrys upset over the war?

3. What does Irene tell about her relatives as she is entertaining other hotel guests at the end of the first scene in Act 2?

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

5. As Sherwood uses the guests in the hotel to illustrate the various dispositions of countries at the time, what do the Cherrys represent?

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