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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 has happened to the candy store next door to the hotel in Vienna?

2. How are the new guests described at the new Hotel New Hampshire?

3. Who ends up taking Sorrow on the plane?

4. How do the Berrys know the radicals are starting their kidnapping and hostage plot?

5. What is the name of the movie made about Lily's first book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John start to cry when he is getting drinks with Win before they confront the radicals?

2. Why does Franny announce that she's going to take on the role of parent in the family?

3. What does Frank tell John about what he remembers about his life in Vienna?

4. When does Win say he'll take the children back to the U.S., per their request?

5. How does the revenge scene on Chip finally conclude?

6. How do the rescuers find the plane crash site so easily?

7. What happens when John sees Chip on the streets of New York City?

8. Why is Frank's decision to major in Economics a wise one?

9. As his family is discussing the radicals' plot, why does John say he and his family are not good foreigners?

10. Why is John and Frank's attorney amused at their interview with the owner of the hotel Win wants to buy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franny never admits to being raped on Halloween night -- just being "beaten up." Analyze 1) what this shows the reader about her character, 2) why her family chooses to adopt this same language when speaking about what happens, and 3) what the reader is supposed to take away from the entire incident.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the increasing tensions between the Berry children and the football players at Dairy. Does it seem surprising? What escalates it? Who is at fault? Could it have been quelled early in the novel? Is its progression and peak surprising?

Essay Topic 3

Franny and John's sexual encounter is one of the most controversial aspects of "The Hotel New Hampshire." Discuss whether or not this scene should have been included in this story, and why Irving included it. Make sure to use direct evidence from the novel to support your thesis.

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