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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 it about the place of an air strike that interests Irene, as she describes it to Weber?

2. Who will Dr. Waldersee be a pawn for, according to Quillery?

3. What style best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele?

4. When does the play, Idiot's Delight, take place?

5. Where is Quillery originally from?

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 is Pittaluga, the owner of Hotel Monte Gabriele, attempting to portray with his general outlook and behavior?

3. In the larger theme of the play, what do the Cherrys represent?

4. Why is Don disgruntled with his position at the hotel?

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

6. Where is Harry coming from, where is he traveling to when his train is stopped, and why?

7. What does the captain announce at the end of Act 1, and how does Harry respond?

8. What effect does the appearance of Italian soldiers have on the hotel, and what do the soldiers do to surprise them?

9. What was significant about Harry and the woman who reminds him of Irene's original meeting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 2, Scene 3, Irene and Harry finally have the chance to talk away from the other guests.

1) How were the two characters portrayed in a way that established a connection or relationship between them from the beginning of the play? Why is that important to the story?

2) Describe what makes Harry the person who understands Irene better than the other guests. How does his character traits make him the best person to connect with her?

3) In what ways are Harry and Irene similar? What are some important differences between them? How do these similarities and differences contribute to their connection? Why is their relationship so important to the play's central theme?

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

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?

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