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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. How much money does Hildy tell the other reporters he has received as a gift?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) One thousand dollars.
(c) Three hundred dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

2. What does Peggy remind Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) The times he has lied about money.
(b) The times he has lost money.
(c) The times he has let her down.
(d) The times he has not listened to her.

3. What comment do the reporters make about Hildy's appearance in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) He is a mess.
(b) He isn't wearing a hat.
(c) He is well dressed and groomed.
(d) He needs a haircut soon.

4. How much of a reward does the sheriff offer the deputies to kill Williams?
(a) Three hundred dollars.
(b) Five hundred dollars.
(c) Two hundred dollars.
(d) One thousand dollars.

5. What rule do Schwartz and Murphy say that Mrs. Schlosser has broken at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Only people with press tags are allowed in the pressroom.
(b) Women are barred from the pressroom.
(c) A police escort is required to enter the pressroom.
(d) All questions should be directed to their boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the sheriff that Hildy has quit the paper in Act 1, Part 4?

2. What is McCue's response to Hildy calling in Act 1, Part 2?

3. What does the sheriff threaten to do to Hildy in Act 1, Part 4?

4. What do the reporters rudely suggest that Mollie is in Act 1, Part 4?

5. At the beginning of Act 1, Part 4, who is Wilson is talking to on the phone?

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