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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hildy accuse Burns of in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Killing Williams.
(b) Being bribed by the sheriff.
(c) Killing Mrs. Grant.
(d) Being bribed by the mayor.

2. What is the signal that Williams is safe, according to Burns at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Three knocks.
(b) The word, "freedom."
(c) Five knocks.
(d) The word, "safety."

3. How are most of the reporters depicted in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Lazy and quiet.
(b) Lazy and passive.
(c) Lazy and impatient.
(d) Lazy and confused.

4. What does Peggy accuse Hildy of during their argument in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) Knowing where Williams is.
(b) Not loving her.
(c) Lying to her.
(d) Corruption.

5. What does the sheriff threaten to do to Hildy in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Have him fired.
(b) Prevent him from catching his train.
(c) Have him exiled from the town.
(d) Arrest him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williams' escape from jail indicate for Hildy?

2. What is the name of Hildy's paper that he is leaving?

3. In Act 2, Part 1, what is obvious when comparing Hildy to the other reporters?

4. What does Kruger ask will happen as a result of Williams's escape?

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

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