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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Weber say he furnishes the "little people" with?
2. What is every government doing, according to the captain in his conversation with Weber?
3. Who tells Quillery he is unwelcome at the hotel as he interrupts the entertainment?
4. Weber's former wife left him because his income came from what?
5. What does Harry begin playing on the piano for Irene in Act 2, Scene 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Act 2, Scene 3, Irene and Harry finally have the chance to talk away from the other guests.
1) How were the two characters portrayed in a way that established a connection or relationship between them from the beginning of the play? Why is that important to the story?
2) Describe what makes Harry the person who understands Irene better than the other guests. How does his character traits make him the best person to connect with her?
3) In what ways are Harry and Irene similar? What are some important differences between them? How do these similarities and differences contribute to their connection? Why is their relationship so important to the play's central theme?
Essay Topic 2
In Act 3, Irene is betrayed by Weber.
1) What does Weber use against Irene to betray her? How did she unintentionally contribute to it throughout the play? What are the possible motivations for Weber's reprehensible actions?
2) Describe how Irene responds at first, and then how she eventually views the betrayal. What new part of her character does it illustrate and why is it important to the rest of the play's events?
Essay Topic 3
Irene is a central character in the play and the impact of her arrival can be felt immediately.
1) How does Irene cause the other guests to take notice of her? Describe three examples of how her character maintains a level of intrigue and mystery that sets her apart.
2) What is it about the hotel that impresses Irene? What is the significance of the view she appreciates in the main window and how does it foreshadow future events in the play?
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