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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality are Irene's relatives, as she explains in the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

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

3. What style best describes Hotel Monte Gabriele?

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

5. Which country are the blond girls in Harry's act from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of Irene's surprising comments about air raids?

2. Who is Dr. Waldersee, and what brings him to the hotel in Act 1?

3. What does Weber's betrayal of Irene signify in terms of their arrangement and his intent?

4. What is the doctor's decision in the final act and what does it represent?

5. How does Irene respond to Harry's notion that the two had met before and what does it mean?

6. In response to Dr. Waldersee's assessment of his opinions, what does Quillery say about the doctor's research and where he will end up?

7. Why does Irene capture the attention of the hotel guests and what impresses her about the hotel itself?

8. What do the Cherrys reveal to Harry as he joins them in the beginning of Act 2, and what are they concerned about?

9. In the larger theme of the play, what do the Cherrys represent?

10. What is the first impression of Harry Van to the other hotel guests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the contradicting messages that Harry gets in Act 3 from the captain and Irene. Is the captain trying to reassure Harry for his own personal sake or is it to ease Harry's mind? How does Irene convince Harry that she is in danger? What do the reasons she provides mean to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How do the Cherrys represent the British attitude as it relates to war? How do they represent the British involvement in the war? In what ways do their characters provide a contrast to the other characters from different countries? What does that contrast add to the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Idiot's Delight is set in the Hotel Monte Gabriele. Explain the significance of the guests and their backgrounds. How do they establish the main theme of the play?

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