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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During their conversation in Act 2, Scene 1, what kind of an air raid does Weber tell Irene is possible?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Defensive.
(c) Premature.
(d) Retaliatory.

2. What are the roads closed to, according to the captain in Act 1?
(a) Military vehicles.
(b) Large cargo vehicles.
(c) Only trains.
(d) All traffic.

3. What is Quillery denied, causing him to return to the hotel in the first part of Act 2?
(a) A plane ticket.
(b) A rental car.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) Passage across the border.

4. What fascinates the men in the hotel about Irene's demeanor?
(a) Her shyness.
(b) Her arrogance.
(c) Her vulnerability.
(d) Her self-assurance.

5. Who will Dr. Waldersee be a pawn for, according to Quillery?
(a) The French military.
(b) The Italian soldiers.
(c) The British monarchy.
(d) The Nazi regime.

6. What is Irene excited about seeing, if an air raid occurs?
(a) The ground shake.
(b) A lot of people running.
(c) A bright light.
(d) A snow explosion.

7. What is it about the place of an air strike that interests Irene, as she describes it to Weber?
(a) The devastating results.
(b) The military response.
(c) The reaction of the people.
(d) The bands and soldiers.

8. What does Quillery prefer over war?
(a) Martial law.
(b) Revolution.
(c) Targeted air strikes.
(d) Political reasoning.

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

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

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

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

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

14. Who are above war, according to the Cherrys?
(a) Russians.
(b) Italians.
(c) British people.
(d) Americans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quillery believe is stronger than guns or bombs?

2. Where does the beautiful model, Irene, say she is from?

3. What does Irene tell about her relatives as she is entertaining other hotel guests at the end of the first scene in Act 2?

4. What did Don leave to work at the hotel?

5. What has led to the decrease in tourism, affecting the hotel's business?

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