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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 Harry promote the act for the blond girls as?

2. Which of the following best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele's location?

3. During their conversation in Act 2, Scene 1, what kind of an air raid does Weber tell Irene is possible?

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

5. How do Mr. and Mrs. Cherry seem to the other hotel guests in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the relevance of the hotel's location to the play's story?

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

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

5. What do the Cherrys reveal to Harry as he joins them in the beginning of Act 2, and what are they concerned about?

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

7. What is the first impression of Harry Van to the other hotel guests?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Location is a key element in the play and the author uses it strategically in order to develop the characters and the plot.

1) Describe the location of the hotel and three examples of events or situations where it was important to the play's story.

2) In your opinion, which character was affected the most by the location of the hotel? Which character was affected the least? Use the play to provide examples to support your positions.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the conversation between Irene and Weber in Act 2, Scene 2.

1) What are Weber's views on war and how do they fit into his business plans? What does that say about his character and how does it give the audience clues about what he is capable of later in the play?

2) How does Irene respond to Weber's business and what is surprising about it? Explain the possible motives for why she responds this way and what they signify for her character.

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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