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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a dancer does Irene label Harry?

2. What does the person Irene reminds Harry of mean to him?

3. What does Harry do when he is convinced Irene is the one he met earlier?

4. What does Irene praise Weber for?

5. What does Harry begin playing on the piano for Irene in Act 2, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 3, Irene is betrayed by Weber.

1) What does Weber use against Irene to betray her? How did she unintentionally contribute to it throughout the play? What are the possible motivations for Weber's reprehensible actions?

2) Describe how Irene responds at first, and then how she eventually views the betrayal. What new part of her character does it illustrate and why is it important to the rest of the play's events?

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

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?

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