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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The purpose of Act 2, Part 3 is to illustrate what major difference in the characters of Hildy, the mayor, and the sheriff?
(a) The integrity that Hildy and the mayor have, and the lack of integrity of the sheriff.
(b) The integrity that Hildy has, and the lack of integrity of the mayor and the sheriff.
(c) The integrity that the mayor and the sheriff have, and the lack of integrity of Hildy.
(d) The integrity that the mayor has, and the lack of integrity of Hildy and the sheriff.

2. What does Louie inform the reporters his new job title is in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Staff reporter.
(b) Circulation manager.
(c) Assistant editor.
(d) Opinion columnist.

3. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?
(a) The city's socialists.
(b) The communist party.
(c) The chamber of commerce.
(d) The town council.

4. How long does Burns think it will take his men to get there at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?
(a) A half hour.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

5. What is Murphy's version of how Williams escaped?
(a) A tear gas bomb exploded, causing enough of a commotion for him to escape.
(b) He overpowered the psychiatrist with a gun and ran into the street.
(c) He had an accomplice who helped him escape.
(d) He bribed a police officer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Hildy in Act 2, Part 1, what did the psychiatrist do during Williams's examination?

3. What does Hildy assure his girlfriend of in Act 1, Part 4?

4. What is Woodenshoes wondering at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?

5. As Hildy is introduced in Act 1, Part 3, what is a major difference between him and the other reporters?

(see the answer key)

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