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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Stevenson say that the operator has the trace the call in Act I, Part 2?
(a) It is her civic duty.
(b) Because she needs to get it right.
(c) Because it is her job.
(d) Because Mrs. Stevenson wants her to.

2. What does Mrs. Stevenson say when Duffy tells her that if she had not heard the call she would not be worried?
(a) It is terrifying.
(b) It is inhuman.
(c) It is horrible.
(d) It is frightening.

3. What is the Third Operator like?
(a) No nonsense.
(b) Young and sweet.
(c) Firm.
(d) Old and crusty.

4. Where is the place located that the private patrolman goes when he leaves the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Fourth Avenue.
(b) Second Avenue.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) First Avenue.

5. What line does the operator want the Chief Operator to pick up in Act I, Part 2?
(a) 17.
(b) 2.
(c) 15.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act I, Part 1, when does the 1st Man say that the coast will be clear?

2. How does Mrs. Stevenson hang up the phone after the man who calls her in Act I, Part 4, hangs up?

3. What is Mrs. Stevenson's phone number?

4. Where on the stage is the Second Operator seated?

5. What operator does Mrs. Stevenson dial when making a second phone call after she receives the telegram?

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