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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 is the top priority for Quillery as the Italian officers rush out of the hotel?
(a) Avoiding arrest.
(b) Stopping the war.
(c) Crossing the border.
(d) Outrunning them.

2. What does Harry promote the act for the blond girls as?
(a) Les Blondes.
(b) The Incredible Blondes.
(c) Les Blondie.
(d) The Amazing Blondes.

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

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

5. Who are above war, according to the Cherrys?
(a) Americans.
(b) Russians.
(c) British people.
(d) Italians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Waldersee label Quillery's war theory?

2. As they reveal to Harry, how many days before visiting the hotel were the Cherrys married?

3. How does Irene respond to the notion of an air raid while talking to Weber?

4. During their conversation in Act 2, Scene 1, what kind of an air raid does Weber tell Irene is possible?

5. What nationality is Dr. Waldersee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Quillery's earlier remarks to Doctor Waldersee come into play after we learn about the doctor's change in destination?

2. What is the nobility in Harry's actions at the end of the play, and why do they stand out compared to other heroic acts?

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

4. What is Irene doing to entertain the Cherrys and what does it say about her character?

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

6. What is Pittaluga, the owner of Hotel Monte Gabriele, attempting to portray with his general outlook and behavior?

7. Who is Weber and what does Quillery inform Harry of in reference to his profession?

8. How does Quillery make his entrance in Act 2, Scene 1, and why is he upset?

9. Why does Quillery object to Weber's line of work and what is his theory on who is paying for it?

10. What is Irene's reaction to Weber's betrayal and why is it significant?

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