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

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

3. Who sends the reprieve to cancel the execution in Act 2, Part 3?
(a) The governor.
(b) The senator.
(c) The president.
(d) The state representative.

4. What does Hildy wonder about the fire in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) If it has been put out yet.
(b) If it is nearby.
(c) If it is at the gallows.
(d) If it is at the school.

5. What is the sheriff's reaction to the news of Hildy leaving the paper?
(a) He doesn't believe it.
(b) He thinks it is good riddance.
(c) He says that he already knows.
(d) He changes the subject.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hildy tell Burns about the story he is giving him in Act 2, Part 1?

2. What is Murphy's version of how Williams escaped?

3. Why does Peggy ask for the money from Hildy in Act 2, Part 2?

4. What does Peggy remind Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?

5. In Act 1, Part 1, what does Schwartz tell McCue is the reason that Hildy quit?

(see the answer key)

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