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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many blond girls is Harry Van accompanied by in Act 1?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

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

4. Where is Quillery originally from?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

5. How does Pittaluga act around the guests and employees?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Pessimistic.
(c) Over-confident.
(d) Optimistic.

6. What does Irene do to change the mood of the hotel guests in the first scene of Act 2?
(a) She begins telling jokes.
(b) She enters the room.
(c) She begins yelling.
(d) She starts crying.

7. Prior to stopping at the hotel, where were the girls with Harry sleeping?
(a) Their own suites.
(b) A fancy hotel.
(c) A train car.
(d) Harry's mansion.

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

9. In commenting on the guests, what does Quillery reveal the hotel building's original function was?
(a) A sanitarium.
(b) A library.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A sports center.

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

11. When did the planes that Irene questions Weber about take off?
(a) Yesterday.
(b) Earlier that morning.
(c) Earlier in the afternoon.
(d) Two days ago.

12. What does Quillery warn Harry about Weber?
(a) He is a German supporter.
(b) He is an arms industry organizer.
(c) He is a spy.
(d) He is an avid war enthusiast.

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

14. How does Irene respond to the notion of an air raid while talking to Weber?
(a) She is clearly confused.
(b) She is gleeful.
(c) She is distressed.
(d) She is angry.

15. Where are Mr. and Mrs. Cherry from?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) Germany.
(d) Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Achilles Weber?

2. Where does Weber inform Irene the planes are headed?

3. How do the Cherrys describe war in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. What kind of music does the hotel feature?

5. What nationality is the hotel's owner, Pittaluga?

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