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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. What does Hildy wonder about the fire in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) If it is at the school.
(b) If it is at the gallows.
(c) If it has been put out yet.
(d) If it is nearby.

2. Who do the reporters tell Hildy is trying to contact him in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) His brother.
(b) His fiancé.
(c) Burns.
(d) McCue.

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

4. How much money does Hildy tell the other reporters he has received as a gift?
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) Two hundred dollars.
(c) One thousand dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

5. What does Kruger report the senator has called for in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) A new trial.
(b) A ban of all guns.
(c) Military intervention.
(d) A more thorough investigation of the murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the mayor looking for in Act 2, Part 2?

2. How does Burns tell Hildy he is behaving when he protests Mrs. Grant being taken away?

3. What do Murphy and Endicott hope to get from the mayor in Act 2, Part 2?

4. What does Burns explain the story is really about to Hildy in Act 2, Part 5?

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

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