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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What nationality is Dr. Waldersee?
(a) American.
(b) German.
(c) Russian.
(d) French.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quillery prefer over war?

2. What does Harry promote the act for the blond girls as?

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

4. Who does Irene talk to at the end of Act 2's opening scene?

5. What is the top priority for Quillery as the Italian officers rush out of the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first impression of Harry Van to the other hotel guests?

2. How does Irene introduce the phrase "Idiot's Delight", and what does it mean?

3. Why is Don disgruntled with his position at the hotel?

4. What does Irene tell Harry about her fate at the hotel and why does she believe it to be true?

5. What was significant about Harry and the woman who reminds him of Irene's original meeting?

6. What is a possible motivation for Irene's reaction to Weber's business practices?

7. In the larger theme of the play, what do the Cherrys represent?

8. What do the Cherrys reveal to Harry as he joins them in the beginning of Act 2, and what are they concerned about?

9. What does Dr. Waldersee think of Quillery's views on the war?

10. Where is Harry coming from, where is he traveling to when his train is stopped, and why?

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