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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, where is the train heading before it stops at the hotel?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Switzerland.

2. What does Harry promote the act for the blond girls as?
(a) Les Blondes.
(b) The Amazing Blondes.
(c) Les Blondie.
(d) The Incredible Blondes.

3. Where is Hotel Monte Gabriele located?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In Monticello.
(c) In the Swiss Alps.
(d) In the Italian Alps.

4. What takes Weber away at the end of Act 2, Scene1?
(a) He leaves in fear.
(b) Business.
(c) A former friend.
(d) Harry asks to speak with him.

5. What causes the train to stop as the play opens?
(a) Suspicion of war.
(b) Maintenance issues.
(c) Suspicion of spies on board the train.
(d) The inclimate weather.

6. What does the captain speculate at the end of the first act?
(a) The roads will be opening soon.
(b) Italy is at war with France.
(c) America has joined the war effort.
(d) Germany has surrendered.

7. How are the wait staff dressed at the hotel?
(a) In white uniforms.
(b) Casually.
(c) In sports jackets.
(d) Formally.

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

9. According to Quillery, who will pay for Weber's profession?
(a) The politicians.
(b) The government.
(c) The rich.
(d) The poor working man.

10. What kind of music does the hotel feature?
(a) A jazz singer.
(b) A live orchestra.
(c) A barbershop quartet.
(d) A juke box.

11. What does Quillery think about Dr. Waldersee's research?
(a) It is impossible.
(b) It is fabricated.
(c) It is worthless.
(d) It is extremely valuable.

12. How do Mr. and Mrs. Cherry seem to the other hotel guests in Act 1?
(a) Confused.
(b) Angry.
(c) In love.
(d) Troubled.

13. What do the guests expect from the Italian soldiers who enter the hotel in the first act of the play?
(a) Shooting.
(b) To be arrested.
(c) To be questioned.
(d) A declaration of war.

14. Which country are the blond girls in Harry's act from?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) America.

15. Who is Achilles Weber?
(a) Irene's assistant.
(b) Irene's husband.
(c) Irene's boss.
(d) Irene's companion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will Dr. Waldersee be a pawn for, according to Quillery?

2. What does the character of Harry represent, as it relates to the war in general and his country?

3. Who does Quillery say will benefit from the war?

4. As they reveal to Harry, how many days before visiting the hotel were the Cherrys married?

5. Which of the following best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele's location?

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