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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. Why does Williams think the Mayor and city are trying to hang him?
(a) Because he did not vote for the Mayor.
(b) Because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
(c) Because he didn't have enough money to pay a traffic ticket.
(d) Because he is a radical.

2. What does Hildy ask the reporters for before he leaves in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) The favor they owe him.
(b) The money they owe him.
(c) A cigar.
(d) A recommendation.

3. What is the predator called in the story McCue is working on towards the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) The Electric Murderer.
(b) The Electric Killer.
(c) The Electric Thief.
(d) The Electric Bandit.

4. Who was the only person to defend Williams at his trial?
(a) Endicott.
(b) Burns.
(c) McCue.
(d) Mollie.

5. How do the reporters act when Jennie enters in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) They tease her.
(b) They ignore her.
(c) They yell at her.
(d) They stand up and smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Mollie give for seeing Williams before the shooting?

2. Who do the reporters tell Hildy is trying to contact him in Act 1, Part 3?

3. How are most of the reporters depicted in Act 1, Part 1?

4. What are the other reporters doing in the background as McCue is talking with the woman in Act 1, Part 1?

5. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?

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