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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where have the blond girls been performing before stopping at the hotel?
(a) Balkan countries.
(b) Italy.
(c) America.
(d) France.

2. What does Irene tell about her relatives as she is entertaining other hotel guests at the end of the first scene in Act 2?
(a) The reason she left them.
(b) Their war experiences.
(c) Stories.
(d) Family secrets.

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

4. As Weber explains to Irene, what is vulnerable now that the planes have left?
(a) The train station.
(b) The Swiss Alps.
(c) The Italian Alps.
(d) The airfield.

5. In commenting on the guests, what does Quillery reveal the hotel building's original function was?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A library.
(c) A sanitarium.
(d) A sports center.

6. What are the roads closed to, according to the captain in Act 1?
(a) Large cargo vehicles.
(b) Military vehicles.
(c) All traffic.
(d) Only trains.

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

8. How are the wait staff dressed at the hotel?
(a) Casually.
(b) Formally.
(c) In sports jackets.
(d) In white uniforms.

9. Which of the following best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele's location?
(a) Accessible.
(b) Desolate.
(c) Remote.
(d) Highly visible.

10. What does Quillery prefer over war?
(a) Targeted air strikes.
(b) Martial law.
(c) Revolution.
(d) Political reasoning.

11. What takes Weber away at the end of Act 2, Scene1?
(a) Business.
(b) He leaves in fear.
(c) Harry asks to speak with him.
(d) A former friend.

12. What is the reaction of the girls when Harry informs them they will be staying at Hotel Monte Gabriele?
(a) They are sad.
(b) They are upset.
(c) They are happy.
(d) They are indifferent.

13. How do the men view Irene's accent?
(a) Hard to understand.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Primitive.
(d) Exotic.

14. In the Cherrys' opinion, what does the rest of the world lack, in comparison to their own country?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) World influence.
(c) A competent military.
(d) Strength.

15. According to Quillery, who will pay for Weber's profession?
(a) The politicians.
(b) The poor working man.
(c) The rich.
(d) The government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Cherrys talking about when Act 2 opens?

2. What nationality are Irene's relatives, as she explains in the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

3. How do Mr. and Mrs. Cherry seem to the other hotel guests in Act 1?

4. How many blond girls is Harry Van accompanied by in Act 1?

5. How do the Cherrys describe war in Act 2, Scene 1?

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