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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character says, "Yeah, they sure do look . . . excuse the expression . . . a little up shit creek, as they say?"
(a) The Constable.
(b) Sports Jacket.
(c) The Maniac.
(d) The Superintendent.

2. When, according to the reporter, did the phone call to the ambulance take place?
(a) Three minutes after 12.
(b) Two minutes after 12.
(c) Two minutes before 12.
(d) Midnight.

3. According to the reporter, who used a curious term when he was making his concluding remarks?
(a) The Anarchist.
(b) The Commissioner.
(c) The District Attorney.
(d) The Prosecutor.

4. What does the Maniac practice after his phone call in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A stutter.
(b) A Jewish accent.
(c) An Irish accent.
(d) A walk.

5. Where is the letter from which the reporter produces speaking of Sports Jacket?
(a) San Vittore prison.
(b) Rome Institution.
(c) San Salvador prison.
(d) San Ulelisi prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Superintendent and Sports Jacket ask of the Maniac in Act 1, Scene 2 once they've been told they'll be prosecuted?

2. Who says to the reporter that being ahead of time is "all important" for the police?

3. What time did the anarchist jump from the window?

4. What does the Maniac suggest the Superintendent and Sports Jacket do, given their situation, in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What does the Maniac say they have to add more of to the versions of the statements they already have in Act 1, Scene 2?

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