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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 Sherwood uses the guests in the hotel to illustrate the various dispositions of countries at the time, what do the Cherrys represent?

2. What does Irene order when she goes to the bar in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What are the Cherrys enjoying at the beginning of Act 2, Scene1?

4. What causes the train to stop as the play opens?

5. What does Quillery believe is stronger than guns or bombs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What causes Irene to tell Harry the truth and what does she finally reveal to him?

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

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

8. What is a possible motivation for Irene's reaction to Weber's business practices?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the Cherrys represent the British attitude as it relates to war? How do they represent the British involvement in the war? In what ways do their characters provide a contrast to the other characters from different countries? What does that contrast add to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the argument between Quillery and Dr. Waldersee in Act 2, Scene 1. Describe three examples of where each of them make their strongest arguments. In the end, which character do you think was more effective at delivering their argument? Why?

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