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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the reporters act when Jennie enters in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) They ignore her.
(b) They stand up and smile.
(c) They tease her.
(d) They yell at her.

2. Why do the other reporters not believe that Hildy has actually quit when they hear the news in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) They are positive that he is happy with his job.
(b) They don't think he can do any other job.
(c) They think he is making too much money to leave.
(d) They don't think his boss would have let him leave.

3. Louie states in Act 1, Part 2 that Hildy left for what reason?
(a) An argument with Murphy.
(b) An argument with McCue.
(c) An argument with Burns.
(d) An argument with Endicott.

4. What are the other reporters doing in the background as McCue is talking with the woman in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Making crude comments.
(b) Laughing at him.
(c) Imitating him.
(d) Trying to get his attention.

5. How much money does Hildy tell the other reporters he has received as a gift?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Five hundred dollars.
(c) Two hundred dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Schlosser throw when the reporters finally tell her the information she needs to know?

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

4. What is Woodenshoes being sent to get for the reporters in Act 1, Part 2?

5. What does Hildy's response to the fire show in Act 1, Part 3, that some view as contradictory to his other behavior in the play so far?

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