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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. Why is Dr. Waldersee distressed when he first enters the hotel?
(a) Because he has been denied access to Switzerland.
(b) Because he is afraid of cold weather.
(c) Because he has been denied access to Italy.
(d) Because he has lost his medical equipment.

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

3. Which of the following best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele's location?
(a) Highly visible.
(b) Remote.
(c) Accessible.
(d) Desolate.

4. What type of planes are Irene and Weber talking about in the first scene of Act 2?
(a) Bomber.
(b) Cargo.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Passenger.

5. What did Don leave to work at the hotel?
(a) A less paying job.
(b) A girlfriend.
(c) A marriage.
(d) A secure job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about the place of an air strike that interests Irene, as she describes it to Weber?

2. What does Don provide for the hotel guests?

3. How do the men view Irene's accent?

4. As Don and Irene discover at the end of Act 1, how many countries can be seen from the main window of the hotel?

5. Prior to stopping at the hotel, where were the girls with Harry sleeping?

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