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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 line does the operator want the Chief Operator to pick up in Act I, Part 2?

2. Since what Sergeant Duffy ordered for lunch in Act I, Part 2, was not available, what does he wish had been brought to him to eat?

3. What does Mrs. Stevenson look at as she gives the Chief Operator her phone number in Act I, Part 2?

4. What is the person carrying who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?

5. From where does the Chief Operator find a pencil to write down information from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the operator dials the number Mrs. Stevenson has been trying to reach in Act I, Part 1?

2. How does the operator get the attention of the Chief Operator?

3. How does Mrs. Stevenson react when the operator says she will dial Murray Hill 4-0098?

4. Why is George to wait until 11:15 to kill the woman?

5. What does the operator tell the Chief Operator is the problem?

6. What reason does Mrs. Stevenson give the Chief Operator for wanting the call traced.

7. What is George to do after killing the woman?

8. What does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator when she reaches her in Act I, Part 1?

9. What is Mrs. Stevenson doing as the curtain rises in Act I, Part 1?

10. What time is George to go to the house and kill the woman and why at that time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The play was written in 1943. The plot of play is dependent upon how telephone calls were made in that time period. What elements of the play might be difficult for readers to understand? What elements are universal to all time periods? How does the fact that the play was written in 1943 affect readers and their understanding of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Anticipation of what will happen builds as the play proceeds. How does the author use suspense to build tension in the play? What is the purpose and use of suspense and how does it engage readers?

Essay Topic 3

Plays can be classified according to a few different types of genres. Based upon the storyline and how readers feel as they read, what is the genre of the play and why would that be the genre rather than something else?

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