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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the beautiful model, Irene, say she is from?
(a) Italy.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

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

3. What do the guests expect from the Italian soldiers who enter the hotel in the first act of the play?
(a) Shooting.
(b) To be questioned.
(c) To be arrested.
(d) A declaration of war.

4. Why is Dr. Waldersee distressed when he first enters the hotel?
(a) Because he is afraid of cold weather.
(b) Because he has been denied access to Switzerland.
(c) Because he has been denied access to Italy.
(d) Because he has lost his medical equipment.

5. When did the planes that Irene questions Weber about take off?
(a) Two days ago.
(b) Earlier in the afternoon.
(c) Yesterday.
(d) Earlier that morning.

6. 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) Family secrets.
(d) Stories.

7. Where are Mr. and Mrs. Cherry from?
(a) America.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Britain.

8. What does Harry offer the hotel guests as entertainment?
(a) A card game.
(b) A public debate with Quillery.
(c) A karaoke contest.
(d) The blonds' act.

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

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

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

12. What does Irene order when she goes to the bar in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Club soda.
(b) Iced water.
(c) Vodka, straight up.
(d) Martini, shaken, not stirred.

13. What is Quillery denied, causing him to return to the hotel in the first part of Act 2?
(a) Passage across the border.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) A rental car.
(d) A plane ticket.

14. What is Irene excited about seeing, if an air raid occurs?
(a) A snow explosion.
(b) A bright light.
(c) The ground shake.
(d) A lot of people running.

15. What does Quillery believe is stronger than guns or bombs?
(a) People-power.
(b) Protests.
(c) Idealism.
(d) The government.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pittaluga act around the guests and employees?

2. What type of planes are Irene and Weber talking about in the first scene of Act 2?

3. Which country are the blond girls in Harry's act from?

4. As Don and Irene discover at the end of Act 1, how many countries can be seen from the main window of the hotel?

5. What kind of research does Dr. Waldersee do?

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