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

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

3. What does Williams tell Hildy about the gun he is holding in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) It is the only thing keeping him alive.
(b) It is loaded.
(c) It is the murder weapon.
(d) It is empty.

4. What does Hildy accuse Burns of in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Killing Mrs. Grant.
(b) Killing Williams.
(c) Being bribed by the mayor.
(d) Being bribed by the sheriff.

5. What are several reporters doing when the play opens in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Interviewing a suspect.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Playing poker.
(d) Telling jokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mayor tell the sheriff they will need in order to win the next election in Act 2, Part 3?

2. Who is with the reporters as Hildy opens the door at the end of Act 3, Part 1?

3. In response to the sheriff's threat, what does Hildy reveal as blackmail?

4. What does Hildy admit to Peggy during their argument in Act 2, Part 5?

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

(see the answer key)

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