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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams' escape from jail indicate for Hildy?
(a) That he is still a reporter.
(b) That he helped Williams escape.
(c) That he lied about the money he received.
(d) That he won't be able to leave town because of the chase.

2. What character's actions earlier in the play are similar to Burns' actions with Bensinger in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) McCue.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Murphy.
(d) Louie.

3. 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) The use of money to represent character.
(c) Analogy of fire.
(d) Definition by contrast.

4. Who is Hildy waiting for in the press room at the end of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) Burns.
(c) Williams.
(d) The courier.

5. What story is McCue investigating at the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A missing girl.
(b) A stolen car.
(c) A murder.
(d) Another fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Louie inform the reporters his new job title is in Act 1, Part 2?

2. What reason does Mollie give for seeing Williams before the shooting?

3. Where does Hildy want Peggy and Mrs. Grant to wait for him?

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

5. Acting on Burns' orders, who takes Mrs. Grant out in Act 2, Part 5?

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