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The Front Page Quiz

Ben Hecht
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The Front Page Quiz

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1)

What is the sheriff's reaction to the news of Hildy leaving the paper? (from Act 1, Part 4)

He doesn't believe it.
He says that he already knows.
He changes the subject.
He thinks it is good riddance.
2)

What are Hildy and Burns charged with in Act 3, Part 3? (from Act 3, Part 3)

Murder.
Harboring a fugitive.
Obstruction of justice.
Corruption.
3)

What is Jennie cleaning up at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Glass and debris.
The mess left by the reporters.
Spilled water on the floor.
Bensinger's desk.
4)

What does Hildy promise to his girlfriend before hanging up the phone in Act 1, Part 4? (from Act 1, Part 4)

To meet her at her father's house.
To meet her at the party.
To meet her at the hanging.
To meet her at the train station.
5)

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

He angered Williams by asking certain questions.
He helped Williams escape.
He recreated the crime.
He left Williams alone in the room.
6)

Where does Hildy want Peggy and Mrs. Grant to wait for him? (from Act 2, Part 2)

At the police station.
At the train station.
At the paper's office.
At the bus stop.
7)

What are the reporters doing as they phone in their stories in Act 3, Part 3? (from Act 3, Part 3)

Stealing Hildy's reporting.
Trying to impress Burns so he will hire them.
Asking for raises.
Making up details.
8)

What does the mayor order after hearing the messenger tell the truth in Act 3, Part 3? (from Act 3, Part 3)

For the messenger to be taken away.
For the execution to go on as planned.
For Hildy and Burns to be released.
For Hildy and Burns to be given money to silence them.
9)

Who brings Mrs. Grant, Peggy's mother, in during Act 2, Part 2? (from Act 2, Part 2)

Burns.
McCue.
The sheriff.
Woodenshoes.
10)

What is Woodenshoes wondering at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2, Part 1)

If the reporters know how Williams escaped.
If Williams will shoot the reporters.
If the reporters are looking for Williams.
If the reporters still want burgers.
11)

What does Burns explain the story is really about to Hildy in Act 2, Part 5? (from Act 2, Part 5)

Socialism.
The sheriff's incompetence.
Murder.
Political corruption.
12)

Who does the sheriff blame for Williams's escape in his conversation with the Mayor? (from Act 2, Part 2)

The psychiatrist.
Hildy.
McCue.
His deputy.
13)

What does Hildy joke about as McCue is leaving in Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2, Part 1)

The sheriff's incompetence in allowing Williams to escape.
Another cleaning woman being shot.
The argument between McCue and Murphy.
The amount of money some of the other reporters are getting for their stories.
14)

Who is with the reporters as Hildy opens the door at the end of Act 3, Part 1? (from Act 3, Part 1)

The sheriff.
Mollie.
Williams.
The mayor.
15)

What does Hildy do when Burns calls in Act 1, Part 4? (from Act 1, Part 4)

Hangs up the phone.
Hands the phone to McCue.
Ignores the call.
Rips the phone out of the wall.
16)

What does Mrs. Grant inadvertently reveal to the other reporters in her attempt to get Hildy to leave with her in Act 2, Part 4? (from Act 2, Part 4)

That Hildy has caught a murderer.
That Hildy isn't getting married.
That Hildy shot the psychiatrist.
That Hildy helped Williams escape from his examination.
17)

According to Burns at the end of Act 3, Part 1, what is ruining everything? (from Act 3, Part 1)

Women.
Hildy's story.
The police.
Corrupt politicians.
18)

Who does Hidly call at the end of Act 2, Part 3? (from Act 2, Part 3)

Williams.
McCue.
Burns.
Peggy.
19)

In reaction to Mrs. Grant's testimony in Act 3, Part 2, how does Burns inadvertently reveal where Williams is hiding? (from Act 3, Part 2)

He causes Hildy to tell the sheriff where Williams is.
He signals it is safe for Williams to come out.
He tells the sheriff that Mollie knows where Williams is.
He shouts out the hiding place by accident.
20)

Why does the messenger give the mayor back the reprieve in Act 3, Part 3? (from Act 3, Part 3)

He wants more money.
He can't be bribed.
He wants a better job.
He forgot why he kept it.
21)

What does Peggy accuse Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2? (from Act 2, Part 2)

Helping Williams escape.
Wasting the money.
Not being honest with her.
Not being able to resist Burns.
22)

Where does Hildy drag Williams to after he collapses in Act 2, Part 4? (from Act 2, Part 4)

The bathroom.
The hallway.
Outside.
The other office.
23)

Where does the sheriff say his men have cornered Williams in Act 2, Part 2? (from Act 2, Part 2)

At the bus station.
Downtown.
A house on Clark Street.
A house on Fifth Street.
24)

What does Mollie grab to defend herself with towards the end of Act 2, Part 4? (from Act 2, Part 4)

An umbrella.
The gun.
A chair.
A knife.
25)

In response to the sheriff's threat, what does Hildy reveal as blackmail? (from Act 1, Part 4)

The sheriff spent the night in a hotel with a librarian.
The sheriff has been giving money to a librarian.
The sheriff spent the night in a hotel with a waitress.
The sheriff has been giving money to a waitress.
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