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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 is McCue's response to Hildy calling in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He doesn't notice.

2. What does Peggy accuse Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) Not being able to resist Burns.
(b) Not being honest with her.
(c) Helping Williams escape.
(d) Wasting the money.

3. 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 fascination of disasters.
(c) His concern for the other reporters.
(d) His reporter's instinct.

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

5. What does Mrs. Grant tell Peggy and Hildy when she first arrives in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) The streets are emptying.
(b) The sheriff is looking for them.
(c) Williams has escaped from jail.
(d) The meter for the cab is running.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are several reporters doing when the play opens in Act 1, Part 1?

2. In Act 1, Part 4, how often does Mollie say she saw Williams between the shooting and the trial?

3. What does the woman report to McCue, the reporter, at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?

4. Who brings Mrs. Grant, Peggy's mother, in during Act 2, Part 2?

5. Who was the only person to defend Williams at his trial?

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