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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Irene praise Weber for?
2. What does God leave humans to, according to Irene?
3. What does Harry say the girl that reminded him of Irene had?
4. What is Idiot's Delight, as described by Irene?
5. What does Weber say he furnishes the "little people" with?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In the final act, Irene tells Harry about her feelings for him and who she really is.
1) Why does Sherwood wait until the end of the play for Irene to reveal her identity to Harry and confirm his suspicions about her? What is the dramatic literary effect of this?
2) Describe a possible scenario of what could have happened if she had told him earlier. Would it have prevented her dilemma? Why or why not?
3) Explain why it was necessary for Irene to be in this amount of danger in order for her to admit her identity. How did Harry's response influence her decision?
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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