The Desperate Hours Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Joseph Hayes
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The Desperate Hours Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Joseph Hayes
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dan put on an act when he arrives home?
(a) So Ralphie will laugh.
(b) To confuse the criminals.
(c) So Ralphie's teacher will leave.
(d) So his wife will understand their secret code.

2. What happens while Cindy is keeping the attention of the criminals?
(a) Chuck sneaks in the basement door.
(b) Dan slips poison into the men's coffee.
(c) Ralphie slips down the side stairwell.
(d) Eleanor calls the police on the upstairs extension.

3. What has the police department be ordered to do?
(a) Hand out mace and billy clubs to all the men in the town.
(b) Blockade all roads leading out of town.
(c) Canvas the neighborhoods.
(d) Evacuate the neighborhoods.

4. Where are Dan and Cindy to go the next morning?
(a) Off to work as usual.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) To the fast food joint to buy breakfast.
(d) To the bank to withdraw cash.

5. What has been seen cruising in the neighborhoods?
(a) Mr. Patterson' stolen truck.
(b) Helen's car.
(c) The grey getaway car.
(d) Chuck's black Jaguar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is communicated in a letter received by the police?

2. Why does Bard become embroiled with Griffin?

3. What time is it when Act 2 opens?

4. What name causes Bard to feel terror?

5. Where is Dan's gun found?

(see the answer key)

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