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

2. In Hildy's speech in Act 1, Part 3, what kind of life does he say a reporter has?
(a) An unpredictable life.
(b) An exciting life.
(c) A great life that he will miss.
(d) A lousy life.

3. What job does Hildy tell the reporters he is quitting the paper for?
(a) An accounting job.
(b) An advertising job.
(c) A job as a police officer.
(d) A job as a lawyer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Part 1, what does Schwartz tell McCue is the reason that Hildy quit?

2. What does Hildy offer Jennie in Act 1, Part 3?

3. Who did Williams tell he was innocent, according to Woodenshoe?

4. What kind of money does Hildy tell the reporters he will be making at his new job?

5. What is McCue's response to Hildy calling in Act 1, Part 2?

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