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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 is the reaction of the girls when Harry informs them they will be staying at Hotel Monte Gabriele?

2. What does Quillery prefer over war?

3. What kind of music does the hotel feature?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Quillery relay to the hotel guests about the Italian military, and what is his frame of mind?

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

3. What is interesting about how Weber explains his role in the success of his business?

4. What does the captain tell Harry about Irene's situation and how does it affect the way Harry might look at it?

5. 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?

6. How is Harry's response to Irene's stories different from what she received from the other guests, and what does it say about his character?

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

8. Why does Quillery object to Weber's line of work and what is his theory on who is paying for it?

9. What is Irene doing to entertain the Cherrys and what does it say about her character?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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