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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the reporters talking about attending in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A press conference.
(b) A business dinner.
(c) A court trial.
(d) A hanging.

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

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

4. What does Kruger report the senator has called for in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) A ban of all guns.
(b) Military intervention.
(c) A new trial.
(d) A more thorough investigation of the murder.

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?
(a) His desire to help people in need.
(b) His concern for the other reporters.
(c) His fascination of disasters.
(d) His reporter's instinct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peggy accuse Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?

2. Who tells the sheriff that Hildy has quit the paper in Act 1, Part 4?

3. Why does Peggy ask for the money from Hildy in Act 2, Part 2?

4. What does Jennie ask the reporters at the end of Act 1, Part 3?

5. What does the sheriff threaten to do to Hildy in Act 1, Part 4?

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