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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is McCue's response to Hildy calling in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He doesn't notice.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is confused.

2. What does Kruger ask will happen as a result of Williams's escape?
(a) The mayor will close the train station.
(b) There will be more murders.
(c) The sheriff will be fired.
(d) There will be a socialist uprising.

3. How do the reporters act when Jennie enters in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) They ignore her.
(b) They stand up and smile.
(c) They tease her.
(d) They yell at her.

4. What does Hildy explain to Peggy that he told Burns in the beginning of Act 2, Part 2?
(a) That he was staying with the paper temporarily.
(b) That he was going to the party.
(c) That he was leaving the paper.
(d) That he was going to the train station.

5. What does Hildy promise to his girlfriend before hanging up the phone in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) To meet her at the hanging.
(b) To meet her at the party.
(c) To meet her at the train station.
(d) To meet her at her father's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only person to defend Williams at his trial?

2. How much money does Hildy tell the other reporters he has received as a gift?

3. Who does the sheriff blame for Williams's escape in his conversation with the Mayor?

4. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?

5. What is the sheriff's reaction to the news of Hildy leaving the paper?

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