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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As we learn in Act 1, Part 1, why is Bensinger protective of his desk?
(a) He doesn't like other reporters reading his files.
(b) He recently got a new desk and phone.
(c) He is obsessed with germs.
(d) He is hiding things in the desk drawers.

2. Why do the other reporters not believe that Hildy has actually quit when they hear the news in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) They don't think his boss would have let him leave.
(b) They don't think he can do any other job.
(c) They think he is making too much money to leave.
(d) They are positive that he is happy with his job.

3. Which one of the following is Bensinger reporting on in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Williams's previous criminal record.
(b) Williams's last meal.
(c) The interview he had with Williams.
(d) The evidence against Williams.

4. What is the sheriff's reaction to the news of Hildy leaving the paper?
(a) He thinks it is good riddance.
(b) He changes the subject.
(c) He doesn't believe it.
(d) He says that he already knows.

5. According to Bensinger, what won't the Sheriff change about the execution of Williams?
(a) The judgment.
(b) The rule banning all press.
(c) The decision to make it a public event.
(d) The time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who throws Mollie out of the room in Act 1, Part 4?

2. What kind of money does Hildy tell the reporters he will be making at his new job?

3. What does the woman report to McCue, the reporter, at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?

4. 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?

5. Who is Mrs. Schlosser looking for at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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