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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Act 1, Part 1, what does Schwartz tell McCue is the reason that Hildy quit?
(a) He left town.
(b) He was unhappy with his job.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He accepted a better job.

3. What does Louie think about Hildy quitting in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) It is unfair to the paper.
(b) It is not a permanent thing.
(c) It is not worth talking about.
(d) It is a permanent thing.

4. Who calls looking for Hildy in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) The woman McCue was talking with earlier.
(b) Walter Burns.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) Endicott.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the loud noise heard outside of the press room in Act 1, Part 2?

2. The Front Page is set in the press room of which Chicago building?

3. What does Burns say he will help Mrs. Schlosser with in Act 1, Part 2?

4. What story is McCue investigating at the end of Act 1, Part 1?

5. What do the reporters tease Diamond Louie about in Act 1, Part 2?

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