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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the conversation between the woman and McCue end in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) One of the other reporters pulls the phone out of the wall.
(b) She is upset and hangs up.
(c) McCue is frustrated and hangs up.
(d) The connection is broken.

2. What does Hildy ask the reporters for before he leaves in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) A cigar.
(b) The favor they owe him.
(c) The money they owe him.
(d) A recommendation.

3. What is Kruger, the reporter, doing at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Strumming a banjo and singing.
(b) Strumming a ukulele and singing.
(c) Talking with other reporters.
(d) Talking on the phone.

4. Who is Mrs. Schlosser looking for at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?
(a) McCue.
(b) The police sergeant.
(c) Endicott.
(d) Her husband.

5. Who does Hildy say owns the company he will be working for?
(a) His girlfriend's cousin.
(b) His girlfriend's brother.
(c) His girlfriend's uncle.
(d) His girlfriend's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the reporters tease Diamond Louie about in Act 1, Part 2?

2. What does Hildy's response to the fire show in Act 1, Part 3, that some view as contradictory to his other behavior in the play so far?

3. Which one of the following is Bensinger reporting on in Act 1, Part 2?

4. How are most of the reporters depicted in Act 1, Part 1?

5. What does Jennie ask the reporters at the end of Act 1, Part 3?

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