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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams tell Hildy about the gun he is holding in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) It is empty.
(b) It is the murder weapon.
(c) It is loaded.
(d) It is the only thing keeping him alive.

2. What is Peggy doing as she goes to leave in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) Smiling.
(b) Ignoring Hildy.
(c) Crying.
(d) Yelling.

3. When does Mollie say she saw Williams in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Three hours before the shooting.
(b) The day before the shooting.
(c) One hour before the shooting.
(d) Two days before the shooting.

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

5. What does Hildy accuse Burns of in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Killing Williams.
(b) Killing Mrs. Grant.
(c) Being bribed by the sheriff.
(d) Being bribed by the mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Williams tell he was innocent, according to Woodenshoe?

2. Who is Mrs. Schlosser looking for at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

3. What kind of money does Hildy tell the reporters he will be making at his new job?

4. What is it about Hildy's story that causes Burns and Hildy to argue in Act 3, Part 1?

5. What are the other reporters doing in the background as McCue is talking with the woman in Act 1, Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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