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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technique do the playwrights use to illustrate Hildy's character in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Definition by contrast.
(b) The use of money to represent character.
(c) The metaphor referred to in his speech.
(d) Analogy of fire.

2. Which one of the following is Bensinger reporting on in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) The interview he had with Williams.
(b) Williams's last meal.
(c) Williams's previous criminal record.
(d) The evidence against Williams.

3. What is the sheriff's reaction to the news of Hildy leaving the paper?
(a) He doesn't believe it.
(b) He thinks it is good riddance.
(c) He changes the subject.
(d) He says that he already knows.

4. As Hildy is introduced in Act 1, Part 3, what is a major difference between him and the other reporters?
(a) He is not as confident as they are.
(b) He is not as smart as they are.
(c) He is more depressed than they are.
(d) He is more optimistic than they are.

5. According to Bensinger, what won't the Sheriff change about the execution of Williams?
(a) The time.
(b) The rule banning all press.
(c) The judgment.
(d) The decision to make it a public event.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the sheriff suggest to the reporters they can get more tickets to the hanging?

2. What comment do the reporters make about Hildy's appearance in Act 1, Part 3?

3. Who throws Mollie out of the room in Act 1, Part 4?

4. The Front Page is set in the press room of which Chicago building?

5. What does Williams' escape from jail indicate for Hildy?

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