The Desperate Hours | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about The Desperate Hours. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Act 1

1. What is the name of the deputy sheriff who is onstage at the opening of the first act?
a) Jesse Bard.
b) Jack Jeels.
c) Joseph Upstar.
d) John Bastow.

2. What town is the setting for the play?
a) San Francisco.
b) Minneapolis.
c) Fargo.
d) Indianapolis.

3. About what does Deputy Winston read a wire report?
a) A hit and run.
b) A jail break.
c) A bank robbery.
d) A murder.

4. Where does the situation in the wire report take place?
a) Jonesburg.
b) Terre Haute.
c) Fargo.
d) Pittsburg.

5. What name causes Bard...
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