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

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

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

4. What does Quillery warn Harry about Weber?
(a) He is a spy.
(b) He is an arms industry organizer.
(c) He is an avid war enthusiast.
(d) He is a German supporter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Cherrys talking about when Act 2 opens?

2. How do Mr. and Mrs. Cherry seem to the other hotel guests in Act 1?

3. What has led to the decrease in tourism, affecting the hotel's business?

4. Who does Quillery say will benefit from the war?

5. What does Harry offer the hotel guests as entertainment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Weber's decision in Act 3, and how does it affect Irene's fate?

3. What is the relevance of the hotel's location to the play's story?

4. What is the position of the British people when it comes to the war, as stated by the Cherrys?

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

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

7. How is the Hotel Monte Gabriele described in the beginning of the play?

8. Where does Harry remember Irene from during their conversation?

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

10. What effect does the appearance of Italian soldiers have on the hotel, and what do the soldiers do to surprise them?

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