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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 was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
(b) Because he did not vote for the Mayor.
(c) Because he is a radical.
(d) Because he didn't have enough money to pay a traffic ticket.

2. What does the woman report to McCue, the reporter, at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A stolen car.
(b) A peeping tom.
(c) A domestic disturbance.
(d) A burglary.

3. After the fire alarm rings in Act 1, Part 1, why do the reporters ignore it?
(a) A fire doesn't seem like a good story to them.
(b) They are afraid of fires.
(c) The fire is too far away.
(d) They don't hear it.

4. What comment do the reporters make about Hildy's appearance in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) He is a mess.
(b) He is well dressed and groomed.
(c) He isn't wearing a hat.
(d) He needs a haircut soon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the predator called in the story McCue is working on towards the end of Act 1, Part 1?

2. In Act 1, Part 4, how often does Mollie say she saw Williams between the shooting and the trial?

3. What does Hildy assure his girlfriend of in Act 1, Part 4?

4. How does the sheriff suggest to the reporters they can get more tickets to the hanging?

5. What rule do Schwartz and Murphy say that Mrs. Schlosser has broken at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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