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

2. What does Woodenshoes' theory about Williams entail?
(a) That he is innocent.
(b) Crime prevention.
(c) That he had a good reason for committing the murder.
(d) That the sheriff will shoot him on sight.

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

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

5. What technique do the playwrights use to illustrate Hildy's character in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Definition by contrast.
(b) The metaphor referred to in his speech.
(c) Analogy of fire.
(d) The use of money to represent character.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the sheriff blame for Williams's escape in his conversation with the Mayor?

2. What does Hildy joke about as McCue is leaving in Act 2, Part 1?

3. What best describes Hildy's state of mind at the end of Act 2, Part1?

4. Hildy is short for what name?

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

(see the answer key)

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