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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry categorize Weber as in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. How is Weber associated with war?

3. What does Harry instruct the girls to do while Quillery is making a scene?

4. What type of American does Irene label Harry in their talk during the third scene in Act 3?

5. Where did her father die, according to Irene?

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

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

Weber is portrayed in a different way than the other characters. What impression does he first make and why did Sherwood choose it for the character? What is significant about the way Weber responds to the hotel in comparison to some of the other characters, like Harry and Irene? What does it tell the audience about Weber and how does it lead to his actions in the future.

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