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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 Quillery denied, causing him to return to the hotel in the first part of Act 2?
(a) A rental car.
(b) Passage across the border.
(c) A plane ticket.
(d) A train ticket.

2. In Act 1, where is the train heading before it stops at the hotel?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Italy.

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

4. What does the captain speculate at the end of the first act?
(a) Germany has surrendered.
(b) The roads will be opening soon.
(c) Italy is at war with France.
(d) America has joined the war effort.

5. What fascinates the men in the hotel about Irene's demeanor?
(a) Her vulnerability.
(b) Her arrogance.
(c) Her shyness.
(d) Her self-assurance.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the play, Idiot's Delight, take place?

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

3. What does Quillery think about Dr. Waldersee's research?

4. Which of the following best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele's location?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Irene capture the attention of the hotel guests and what impresses her about the hotel itself?

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. What is the interesting thing about the original function for the hotel's building, and how does Quillery point it out to Harry?

7. In response to Dr. Waldersee's assessment of his opinions, what does Quillery say about the doctor's research and where he will end up?

8. How does Harry respond to Irene as they talk alone and he listens to her, and why does he not share very much information about himself?

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

10. How does Harry respond to Irene's dilemma in Act 3?

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