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

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

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

4. What does Murphy say the Sheriff and Mayor will get a lot of after the execution?
(a) Protests.
(b) Thank you cards.
(c) Criticism.
(d) Votes.

5. What are several reporters doing when the play opens in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Telling jokes.
(b) Playing poker.
(c) Reading the newspaper.
(d) Interviewing a suspect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Louie think about Hildy quitting in Act 1, Part 2?

2. What pace does the play set during Act 1, Part 1, particularly where the dialogue is concerned?

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

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

5. After the fire alarm rings in Act 1, Part 1, why do the reporters ignore it?

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