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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the play, Idiot's Delight, take place?
(a) In the late 1950s.
(b) In the late 1920s.
(c) In the late 1930s.
(d) In the late 1940s.

2. Why are the Cherrys upset over the war?
(a) They will be asked to fight.
(b) It will interrupt their skiing.
(c) It will endanger their lives.
(d) They will see people die.

3. Who does Irene talk to at the end of Act 2's opening scene?
(a) The Cherrys.
(b) Harry.
(c) Don.
(d) Quillery.

4. What does Quillery believe is stronger than guns or bombs?
(a) The government.
(b) People-power.
(c) Protests.
(d) Idealism.

5. Where is Don Navadel originally from?
(a) America.
(b) Italy.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Quillery, who will pay for Weber's profession?

2. What do the guests expect from the Italian soldiers who enter the hotel in the first act of the play?

3. What does Irene do to change the mood of the hotel guests in the first scene of Act 2?

4. What fascinates the men in the hotel about Irene's demeanor?

5. Where does Irene indicate a desire to be, in the first scene of Act 2?

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