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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. What kind of music does the hotel feature?
(a) A juke box.
(b) A jazz singer.
(c) A live orchestra.
(d) A barbershop quartet.

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

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

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

5. Where is Don Navadel originally from?
(a) France.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Italy.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quillery believe is stronger than guns or bombs?

2. What are the roads closed to, according to the captain in Act 1?

3. What are the Cherrys enjoying at the beginning of Act 2, Scene1?

4. What has Don disgruntled at the beginning of the play?

5. What does Quillery prefer over war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Weber tell Irene about the planes and how is it significant?

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

3. What is Harry doing when the others join Weber and Irene in Act 2, Scene 2, and how does it illustrate his character?

4. What does Quillery relay to the hotel guests about the Italian military, and what is his frame of mind?

5. What does Weber's betrayal of Irene signify in terms of their arrangement and his intent?

6. What is interesting about how Weber explains his role in the success of his business?

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

8. How do the Italian soldiers respond to Quillery in Act 2, Scene 2, and what does it represent? What is Harry's role in the altercation and what is surprising about the way Quillery chooses to respond to him?

9. What is Weber's role in Act 2, Scene 3, and what does it signify?

10. What is Irene's reaction to Weber's explanation of his business, and why is it surprising?

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