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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What nationality are Irene's relatives, as she explains in the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) French and English.
(b) Russian and American.
(c) Russian and English.
(d) French and American.

3. What does Quillery think about Dr. Waldersee's research?
(a) It is fabricated.
(b) It is worthless.
(c) It is extremely valuable.
(d) It is impossible.

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

5. Who will Dr. Waldersee be a pawn for, according to Quillery?
(a) The Nazi regime.
(b) The British monarchy.
(c) The Italian soldiers.
(d) The French military.

6. Prior to stopping at the hotel, where were the girls with Harry sleeping?
(a) Harry's mansion.
(b) Their own suites.
(c) A train car.
(d) A fancy hotel.

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

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

9. What nationality is the hotel's owner, Pittaluga?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Italian.
(c) Dutch.
(d) American.

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

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

12. What style best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele?
(a) Run-down.
(b) Inexpensive.
(c) Over the top.
(d) Upscale.

13. What are the Cherrys talking about when Act 2 opens?
(a) The possibility of war.
(b) The importance of war.
(c) The reason for the war.
(d) The end of the war.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Act 1, where is the train heading before it stops at the hotel?

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

5. What does the captain speculate at the end of the first act?

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