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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. At the beginning of Act 1, Part 4, who is Wilson is talking to on the phone?
(a) Burns.
(b) McCue.
(c) Diamond Louie.
(d) Hildy's fiancé.

2. What is Burns planning to do with Williams in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) Give him to Hildy.
(b) Transport him to the paper.
(c) Turn him in.
(d) Keep him hidden at the pressroom.

3. What city is Hildy's train going to, according to the tickets he shows the other reporters?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Cleveland.

4. As we learn in Act 1, Part 1, why is Bensinger protective of his desk?
(a) He is obsessed with germs.
(b) He recently got a new desk and phone.
(c) He doesn't like other reporters reading his files.
(d) He is hiding things in the desk drawers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hildy warn Burns about the other reporters in Act 3, Part 1?

2. What is the predator called in the story McCue is working on towards the end of Act 1, Part 1?

3. What does Mrs. Grant say about Hildy as she is getting into the cab?

4. What is the loud noise heard outside of the press room in Act 1, Part 2?

5. In Act 2, Part 1, what is obvious when comparing Hildy to the other reporters?

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