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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. What type of planes are Irene and Weber talking about in the first scene of Act 2?
2. Where is Quillery originally from?
3. How do Mr. and Mrs. Cherry seem to the other hotel guests in Act 1?
4. What does Harry offer the hotel guests as entertainment?
5. Where does Irene indicate a desire to be, in the first scene of Act 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Harry end the second scene of Act 2, and what do the guests signify with their activity?
2. What is Irene's reaction to Weber's explanation of his business, and why is it surprising?
3. How does Irene introduce the phrase "Idiot's Delight", and what does it mean?
4. How is the Hotel Monte Gabriele described in the beginning of the play?
5. What does Quillery do to provoke the attention of the Italian soldiers?
6. What is Irene telling Harry about in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?
7. What does Irene include in her story pertaining to her participation in the events after her father's death, and what is she possible trying to infer?
8. What does Irene tell Harry about her fate at the hotel and why does she believe it to be true?
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. Who is Dr. Waldersee, and what brings him to the hotel in Act 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Idiot's Delight is set in the Hotel Monte Gabriele. Explain the significance of the guests and their backgrounds. How do they establish the main theme of the play?
Essay Topic 2
Irene introduces the notion of a game called Idiot's Delight.
1) Describe what Idiot's Delight is and how it fits in with the story of the play.
2) Why did Sherwood choose the game Irene is referring to as the title of the play? What might it represent for the theme or message he is conveying?
3) Why do you think the author had Irene bring the title into the play? What is the significance of her character and how did it add to the weight of the title?
Essay Topic 3
Irene is a central character in the play and the impact of her arrival can be felt immediately.
1) How does Irene cause the other guests to take notice of her? Describe three examples of how her character maintains a level of intrigue and mystery that sets her apart.
2) What is it about the hotel that impresses Irene? What is the significance of the view she appreciates in the main window and how does it foreshadow future events in the play?
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