Idiot's Delight Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Idiot's Delight Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. In commenting on the guests, what does Quillery reveal the hotel building's original function was?

2. Why is Dr. Waldersee distressed when he first enters the hotel?

3. How does Irene respond to the notion of an air raid while talking to Weber?

4. Where were the Cherrys married?

5. Prior to stopping at the hotel, where were the girls with Harry sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is interesting about Irene and Weber's relationship as they talk in the second scene of Act 2?

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

3. How does Harry end the second scene of Act 2, and what do the guests signify with their activity?

4. What is it about Irene that Harry reveals as the reason he recognizes her, and why is this important?

5. What comments does Harry make about Weber? What does Irene say to Harry in response to his thoughts on Weber, and what are her possible motives?

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

7. What are Irene and Weber discussing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, and why is it significant?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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