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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sheriff say will never happen when the psychiatrist examines Williams?
(a) He will find that Williams is crazy.
(b) He will tell everyone that Williams should not be hung.
(c) He will declare a mistrial.
(d) He will find that Williams is not crazy.

2. 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 accepted a better job.
(d) He was unhappy with his job.

3. In Act 1, Part 4, how often does Mollie say she saw Williams between the shooting and the trial?
(a) Never.
(b) Two times.
(c) Only once.
(d) Three times.

4. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?
(a) The chamber of commerce.
(b) The communist party.
(c) The town council.
(d) The city's socialists.

5. According to Bensinger, what won't the Sheriff change about the execution of Williams?
(a) The decision to make it a public event.
(b) The judgment.
(c) The rule banning all press.
(d) The time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the authors signaling in Act 2, Part 1 with Hildy's account of the jailbreak?

2. What does Hildy promise to his girlfriend before hanging up the phone in Act 1, Part 4?

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

4. What is the name of Hildy's paper that he is leaving?

5. Why does Williams think the Mayor and city are trying to hang him?

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