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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 does the captain speculate at the end of the first act?
2. What does Harry offer the hotel guests as entertainment?
3. What fascinates the men in the hotel about Irene's demeanor?
4. Why are the Cherrys upset over the war?
5. Which of the following best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele's location?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Harry doing when the others join Weber and Irene in Act 2, Scene 2, and how does it illustrate his character?
2. What is the first impression of Harry Van to the other hotel guests?
3. What does Quillery relay to the hotel guests about the Italian military, and what is his frame of mind?
4. What is Irene doing to entertain the Cherrys and what does it say about her character?
5. 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?
6. What are Irene and Weber discussing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, and why is it significant?
7. What was different about Irene when Harry first met her? What was similar about her?
8. What is Weber's decision in Act 3, and how does it affect Irene's fate?
9. What does Dr. Waldersee think of Quillery's views on the war?
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
Harry is the only one who sees through Irene and questions her stories about her background.
1) What does Irene's reaction to Harry's skepticism reflect in her character? What are the possible motivations for her to respond in that way?
2) What does Harry's recollection of Irene signify? Why is his recognition of her so important to the main theme? How does it possibly put them both at risk?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the contradicting messages that Harry gets in Act 3 from the captain and Irene. Is the captain trying to reassure Harry for his own personal sake or is it to ease Harry's mind? How does Irene convince Harry that she is in danger? What do the reasons she provides mean to the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Quillery in detail, including his views on the war and possible reasons for them. Also, how does he relate to the overall theme of the play and what is his main purpose?
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