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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the phone cord in Mrs. Stevenson's room catch on when she thinks she hears someone coming up the stairs toward the end of Act I, Part 5?
(a) Lamp.
(b) Nightstand.
(c) Bed jacket.
(d) Bed clothes.

2. Where does Mrs. Stevenson think someone is in her house as she is speaking to the woman at Henchley Hospital?
(a) Living room.
(b) Hall.
(c) Den.
(d) Kitchen.

3. How is Mrs. Stevenson described as she calls the operator after hearing the conversation between George and the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Unnerved and breathless.
(b) Worried.
(c) Scared.
(d) Frightened and frustrated.

4. What can be heard as the play begins?
(a) Train.
(b) Someone shouting.
(c) Siren.
(d) Children playing outside.

5. What part of the stage is lit as the curtain rises?
(a) Right side.
(b) Left side.
(c) Rear.
(d) Center.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Duffy's attitude as he listens to Mrs. Stevenson explain what she wants?

2. What system did Mrs. Stevenson hear the call on?

3. What does Mrs. Stevenson do as she considers what she just heard on the phone between George and the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson say mechanically to the phone after the man who calls her in Act I, Part 4, hangs up?

5. How does the Third Operator tell Mrs. Stevenson that she cannot put through the call that Mrs. Stevenson missed?

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