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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. Who did Williams tell he was innocent, according to Woodenshoe?
(a) McCue.
(b) His priest.
(c) Endicott.
(d) His wife.

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

3. What pace does the play set during Act 1, Part 1, particularly where the dialogue is concerned?
(a) A fast pace with many conversations going on.
(b) A slow pace with very little conversation.
(c) A fast pace with average conversation.
(d) A slow pace with many conversations going on.

4. According to Bensiger in Act 1, Part 1, what do the other reporters use his area as?
(a) A laundry basket.
(b) A gambling table.
(c) An ash tray.
(d) A bench.

5. In response to the sheriff's threat, what does Hildy reveal as blackmail?
(a) The sheriff spent the night in a hotel with a librarian.
(b) The sheriff spent the night in a hotel with a waitress.
(c) The sheriff has been giving money to a waitress.
(d) The sheriff has been giving money to a librarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is Bensinger reporting on in Act 1, Part 2?

2. What does Hildy do when Burns calls in Act 1, Part 4?

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

4. How do the reporters act when Jennie enters in Act 1, Part 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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