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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Don and Irene discover at the end of Act 1, how many countries can be seen from the main window of the hotel?

2. What does Quillery prefer over war?

3. What type of planes are Irene and Weber talking about in the first scene of Act 2?

4. Where does the beautiful model, Irene, say she is from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was different about Irene when Harry first met her? What was similar about her?

6. Who is Dr. Waldersee, and what brings him to the hotel in Act 1?

7. What does Harry do to ease the tension after Quillery and Dr. Waldersee argue, and what does it symbolize about his character?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 2, Scene 3, Irene and Harry finally have the chance to talk away from the other guests.

1) How were the two characters portrayed in a way that established a connection or relationship between them from the beginning of the play? Why is that important to the story?

2) Describe what makes Harry the person who understands Irene better than the other guests. How does his character traits make him the best person to connect with her?

3) In what ways are Harry and Irene similar? What are some important differences between them? How do these similarities and differences contribute to their connection? Why is their relationship so important to the play's central theme?

Essay Topic 2

Chronicle the character of Dr. Waldersee throughout the play. How has he changed? In what ways has he remained the same? Overall, is he the character who made the biggest change in plans? Why or why not? What statement does his decision make at the end of the play? What does it say about his professional integrity and values in general? Why was his character chosen to represent Germany in the play?

Essay Topic 3

In Act 3, Irene is betrayed by Weber.

1) What does Weber use against Irene to betray her? How did she unintentionally contribute to it throughout the play? What are the possible motivations for Weber's reprehensible actions?

2) Describe how Irene responds at first, and then how she eventually views the betrayal. What new part of her character does it illustrate and why is it important to the rest of the play's events?

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