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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. What does the woman report to McCue, the reporter, at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A burglary.
(b) A stolen car.
(c) A peeping tom.
(d) A domestic disturbance.

2. What upsets Kruger when he hears about Hildy quitting in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) That he never met Hildy.
(b) That he is Hildy's best friend.
(c) That Hildy didn't say goodbye.
(d) That he never got the chance to work with Hildy.

3. What kind of money does Hildy tell the reporters he will be making at his new job?
(a) No money.
(b) Less money.
(c) Good money.
(d) The same money.

4. As Hildy is introduced in Act 1, Part 3, what is a major difference between him and the other reporters?
(a) He is more depressed than they are.
(b) He is more optimistic than they are.
(c) He is not as confident as they are.
(d) He is not as smart as they are.

5. After the fire alarm rings in Act 1, Part 1, why do the reporters ignore it?
(a) They are afraid of fires.
(b) The fire is too far away.
(c) A fire doesn't seem like a good story to them.
(d) They don't hear it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the predator called in the story McCue is working on towards the end of Act 1, Part 1?

3. What does Hildy wonder about the fire in Act 1, Part 3?

4. In Act 1, Part 2, what do some of the reporters think Louie is lacking?

5. What job does Hildy tell the reporters he is quitting the paper for?

(see the answer key)

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