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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hildy wonder about the fire in Act 1, Part 3?

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

3. What is the loud noise heard outside of the press room in Act 1, Part 2?

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

5. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Peggy react to Hildy's news in the beginning of Act 2, Part 2, and why?

2. What do the senator's quotes at the end of Act 2, Part 2 say about his feelings towards the mayor, and how does the mayor respond?

3. What major event happens at the end of Act 1, Part 4, and what surprising decision does it lead Hildy to make?

4. Who is Mrs. Schlosser, what rule does she break in Act 1, Part 2, and what does it say about the reporters in general?

5. According to Hildy in Act 2, Part 1, how did Williams get the gun in order to escape from jail?

6. How does Williams surprisingly reply to Mollie in Act 2, Part 4 when she offers to escape with him?

7. What are the possible motives of Mollie's desperate act at the end of Act 2, Part 4, and what might they cause Hildy to think about at this point in the play?

8. What is the general attitude of the reporters in Act 1, Part 1?

9. Who is Mollie and how is she treated by the reporters in the beginning of Act 1, Part 4?

10. What are the mayor's orders to the sheriff about Williams at the end of Act 2, Part 3, and what influences them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hildy and Burns are two characters that conflict with each other, yet seem to find common ground throughout the play. Chronicle their interaction, using examples to highlight the major differences between the two characters, and any similarities. How does Burns, in a way, help Hildy make his decision at the end of the play?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of Act 2, Part 2, it is evident that the senator and the mayor do not agree on things. Explore some of the possibilities for why they have a dislike for each other. Do they represent opposite political views? Is one honest and the other deceitful? What past events might have affected their current opinions of each other? Describe the interaction between them in the play and use those examples to explain your theory.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the Roaring Twenties was an effective setting for The Front Page? Describe what elements of the play would be different if it took place today. What advantages do the Twenties give the story as far as the plot is concerned? Were the characters more believable? How would they change in current times?

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