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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hildy throw the water on at the end of Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Murphy.
(b) The guards.
(c) Burns.
(d) The reporters.

2. Who does the sheriff blame for Williams's escape in his conversation with the Mayor?
(a) McCue.
(b) Hildy.
(c) His deputy.
(d) The psychiatrist.

3. What technique do the playwrights use to illustrate Hildy's character in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Analogy of fire.
(b) The metaphor referred to in his speech.
(c) Definition by contrast.
(d) The use of money to represent character.

4. What does Hildy explain to Peggy that he told Burns in the beginning of Act 2, Part 2?
(a) That he was going to the party.
(b) That he was leaving the paper.
(c) That he was going to the train station.
(d) That he was staying with the paper temporarily.

5. What does Mrs. Grant say about Hildy as she is getting into the cab?
(a) He is hiding something.
(b) He is a liar.
(c) He is irresponsible.
(d) He is trustworthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hildy's response to the fire show in Act 1, Part 3, that some view as contradictory to his other behavior in the play so far?

2. As Hildy is introduced in Act 1, Part 3, what is a major difference between him and the other reporters?

3. Acting on Burns' orders, who takes Mrs. Grant out in Act 2, Part 5?

4. What does Mrs. Grant tell Peggy and Hildy when she first arrives in Act 2, Part 2?

5. What does Hildy admit to Peggy during their argument in Act 2, Part 5?

(see the answer key)

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